Airfield information
St Francis Airpark is a private airfield with a 1000m grass runway (with 200m overrun). Visiting pilots are welcome, but prior permission, payment of a landing fee and a signed indemnity are required from visiting pilots before using the airfield.
The relevant forms can be downloaded by clicking here
Position: S34.187735 E24.831904
Runway: 10/28 Category 1 grass length 1200 meters Elevation 130 feet ASL
The runway lights are under maintenance and are not fully operational until further notice.
The airfield has landing lights for night operations. The lights are controlled by a daylight switch and turn on automatically at sunset and turn off at sunrise.
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Frequency: Only use PE Special Rules frequency 130.35
Fuel: There is no Avgas or Jet A1 available at the airfield. Mogas is available in the village 4 km away.
The nearest fuel is FAPE (Sheltham Aviation), Plettenberg Bay (when they have fuel available) or George.
Hangars: There are no hangars available to rent. All hangars are privately owned. The best way to try and
find a hangar to rent is by means of our the St Francis pilots Whattsapp group. Contact Mark on 082 496 1908
if you wish to be added to the group.
Access: Visiting can pilots have their cell phones loaded into the GSM controller system to open the West gate.
Car Rental: The nearest car rental agency is Avis in Jeffreys Bay. For an extra charge they can drop off and collect vehicles at the airfield.
Accommodation: See the St Francis Bay section for accommodation. There is no accommodation on the airpark.
Aircraft operating regularly at the airfield include RV homebuilts, Kitfoxes, Jabiru’s, a Stearman, a variety of Piper, Cessna (including the twin Biz-jet Mustang) , Beechcraft and Kingairs (200’s and 1900’s) as well as Pilatus PC 12s and a selection of helicopters.
The NSRI, Worjing with Fire and the South African Air Force make use of our facility in emergencies and for training.
Hangars on the field are used for aircraft and ‘other toys’ storage only, no commercial activity is allowed on the field.
Rules
Click here for all local rules and regulations before using the airfield.
Airfield current status
Annual Fly-in
No landing fees will be required for such visits.
Please make the arrangements with Mark Allison 082 496 1908
4 February 2020
We have received our new airfield license from CAA valid from 1 February 2020 to 31 January 2021.