Rustenburg Airfield
airport in South Africa
Rustenburg Airfield (ICAO: FARG), licensed according to South African Civil Aviation Authority standards, is a municipal airport situated near Rustenburg in the North West province of South Africa.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 3,700 feet (1,128 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,224 by 15 metres (4,016 ft × 49 ft).
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.
The public source identifies “Rustenburg Airfield” as airport in South Africa. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Rustenburg, Airfield and airport.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6151254. Authority coordinates are -25.644, 27.271. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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