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Newcastle Airport

Newcastle, South Africa

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FANC

Elevation

4074 ft

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Location

Newcastle · NL · South Africa

Position

-27.771°, 29.977° · 4074 ft elev.

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Regional gateway serving KwaZulu-Natal's industrial Newcastle.

Location

Newcastle, South Africa

Newcastle Airport (IATA: NCS, ICAO: FANC) is a small regional airport located near Newcastle in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It serves as a gateway for business and leisure travelers accessing the Newcastle area, which is known for its steel and manufacturing industries. The airport handles limited scheduled and charter traffic and is operated under the oversight of South African aviation authorities. Its modest infrastructure reflects the relatively low passenger volumes typical of secondary South African regional airports.

Terminals

The airport features a single small terminal building handling limited passenger traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to Newcastle city centre is primarily by private vehicle, taxi, or pre-arranged transfers, as no regular public bus service connects the airport.

Notable facts

›Located in KwaZulu-Natal province, serving the industrial city of Newcastle.
›Newcastle is one of South Africa's major steel-producing centres, generating some business aviation demand.
›The airport handles a mix of scheduled, charter, and general aviation traffic.
›ICAO code FANC places it within the South African airspace system managed by ATNS.

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Newcastle or New Castle Airport may refer to:Newcastle International Airport, an airport in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK Newcastle Airport metro station, the Tyne and Wear metro station serving the airport Newcastle Airport (Nevis), now Vance W. Amory International Airport, an airport in Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis Newcastle Airport, an airport in Williamtown, New South Wales, Australia Newcastle Airport, an airport in Newcastle, South Africa Newcastle Aerodrome, an airport in the Republic of Ireland Wilmington-Philadelphia Regional Airport (formerly New Castle Airport) and New Castle Air National Guard Base in New Castle County, Delaware, United States New Castle Municipal Airport near New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport in New Castle, Indiana, United States

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