Regional airport · Vryburg, South Africa

Vryburg

FAVBVRU
Elevation
3,920 ft
Coordinates
26°59′S 24°44′E
Local time
Africa/Johannesburg

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Field information

FAVB runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Vryburg (FAVB/VRU) has one runway, 18/36, 3,937 ft (1,200 m) long of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Avgas only. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as No RFFS published. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at FAVB, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    Africa/Johannesburg

  • Country

    South Africa

    ZA

  • Municipality

    Vryburg

  • Elevation

    3,920 ft

  • Position

    -26.9824, 24.7288

  • Fuel

    Avgas only

  • Fire & rescue

    No RFFS published

Runways · FAVB

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
18/363,937 ft (1,200 m)66 ftasphalt—

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at FAVB.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Vryburg (FAVB / VRU) in Vryburg, South Africa, through one 24/7 OCC desk. FAVB is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at FAVB

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – South Africa

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of South Africa. Applicable permit lead times for South Africa are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for South Africa are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at FAVB

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at FAVB covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at FAVB

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at FAVB is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to FAVB

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for FAVB: 26° 58′ 57″ S 24° 43′ 44″ E; elevation 3920 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Vryburg

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Vryburg. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at FAVB.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at FAVB

    Support for freighter operations into FAVB covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where FAVB sits in the network

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