🇿🇦 Grand Central Airport

Grand Central Airport (IATA: GCJ, ICAO: FAGC) is a privately owned and licensed public airport located in Midrand, South Africa, situated between Johannesburg and Pretoria.

Type of facility and operations:

• It is restricted to light aircraft only.
• The airport is open 24 hours a day.
• It operates under Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
• Services include chartered flights, flight schools for both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, and aviation maintenance operations.
• The airport has a modern terminal building but lacks customs facilities.
• Fuel types available are Jet A1 and AVGAS 100.
• There are repair facilities for light aircraft.

Notable features or history:

• The airfield was established in the 1930s by motor racing enthusiasts who also had an interest in flying. The old race track is still visible from the air on the northwest side of the airfield.
• It has one asphalt runway (17/35) measuring 1,830 meters (6,004 feet).
• Prior permission to land is not required for light aircraft pilots; a radio call is sufficient.

Current status:

• Grand Central Airport is owned by Old Mutual Life Assurance Company of South Africa since 2016.
• It serves the City of Johannesburg.
• The airport offers various services including food, aviation retail, and car rental.

*Sources researched: grandcentral.co.za, en.wikipedia.org, cad.atns.co.za, centreforaviation.com, thepilotsdesk.com*