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Margate Airport (FAMG/MGH) — Margate, South Africa
At a glance
- Runways
- 05/23
- Elevation
- 495 ft
Times in UTC. Reference only: verify with the AIP and NOTAMs.
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65%
Data Complete
34 of 52 points
Missing: Operations, Fuel, Contacts
Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
1/4
Operations
0/2
Fuel
0/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
4/10
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: FAMG
- Name: Margate Airport
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: Domestic
- Latitude: -30.857401
- Longitude: 30.343
- Elevation: 495 ft
- Country: South Africa
- Municipality: Margate
- IATA Code: MGH
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Distance from City: 9.3 km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: Yes
Runways
Runway 05/23
- Designation: 05/23
- Dimensions: 1370x30m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: RNAV (GNSS)
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: N/A
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: 122.700 MHz
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
Saturday
08:00
–
14:00
Sunday
10:00
–
16:00
- Extra Hours On Request: Not recorded
- Remarks: SAT 0800-1400, SUN 1000-1600
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: +27393120560
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: Not recorded
- PPR Required: Not recorded
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Not recorded
- APIS Required: Not recorded
- GAR Required: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Airport Services
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South Africa Permit Requirements
Medium
Landing: 5d
- Overflight Permit: Conditional
- Landing Permit: Yes
- Overflight Lead Time: 2 working days notification
- Landing Lead Time: 3 working days / 72 hours (official); 5 business days recommended
Private / GA Operations:
Private flights require advance notification. Customs at designated international airports.
NOTAMs
No live NOTAM source covers FAMG. Check the official AIS before flight.
Nearby Airports
Airport History
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Add a historical factFrequently Asked Questions
- Does FAMG require landing permits?
- Yes, landing permits are required for Margate Airport (South Africa). Permit details for South Africa
- Where is FAMG located?
- Margate Airport (FAMG) is located in Margate, South Africa.
- What is the IATA code for FAMG?
- The IATA code for Margate Airport is MGH.
- How long is the runway at FAMG?
- The main runway at Margate Airport (05/23) measures 1370x30m.