Grand Central Airport is a small privately owned airfield which is open to public air traffic. It is located in

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, halfway between

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and

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. Prior permission to land at Grand Central is not required for light aircraft pilots; a radio call is sufficient. The airfield was started in the 1930s by a group of

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enthusiasts who were also interested in flying. Their old race track, although no longer in use, can be seen from the air on the north west side of the airfield. Grand Central is a fully equipped airfield and is open 24 hours a day. The complex incorporates a modern terminal building (although it lacks Customs facilities). It is also the base of numerous flying schools for both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. There are 2 or 3

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s on the airfield which provides maintenance and repair facilities for light aircraft. This is a small airfield that is restricted to light aircraft only.

Aviation

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Notes

Radio mast in area

References

External links

Grand Central Airport
official website * * {{authority control Airports in Johannesburg