Rustenburg Airfield , licensed according to South African Civil Aviation Authority standards, is a municipal

airport An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial Aviation, air transport. They usually consist of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surf ...

situated near

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in the North West province of

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Facilities

The airport resides at an

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of above

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. It has one

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designated 16/34 with an

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surface measuring .

Communication

The Communication Frequency for Rustenburg Airfield is 122.4

Rustenburg SkyDiving Club

The airfield is home to Rustenburg SkyDiving Club, a Parachute Association of South Africa licensed drop zone.

Nearby airports

* Pilanesberg International Airport * Lanseria International Airport

Nearby attractions

* Sun City *

Pilanesberg Game Reserve The Pilanesberg National Park is located north of Rustenburg in the North West (South African province), North West Province of South Africa. The park borders on the Sun City (South Africa), Sun City entertainment complex. It is administered b ...

* SkyDive RustenburgSkyDive Rustenburg
SkyDive Rustenburg website
link retrieved 14 March 2010

References

External links

SkyDive Rustenburg

Rustenburg Life Weather Station

Rustenburg Airfield Weather info
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