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FABBGauteng

Brakpan Airport

Brakpan Airport (FABB) is a civil and flying-club aerodrome on the East Rand near Brakpan and Benoni. It has no regular passenger flights listed in our dataset, so travellers booking a commercial flight for Johannesburg look to O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) instead.

SERVICE STATUS
No regular flights listed
Serves: Brakpan
Elevation: 5,300 ft (1615 m)
Coords: -26.2386°, 28.3018°
CLOSEST IN DATASET

Six closest towns to Brakpan Airport

Straight-line Haversine distances from FABB to the six nearest South African cities and towns in the 60-destination TownWing dataset.

Johannesburg
Gauteng
26 km→
Witbank
Mpumalanga
53 km→
Evaton
Gauteng
56 km→
Pretoria
Gauteng
56 km→
Soshanguve
Gauteng
88 km→
Secunda
Mpumalanga
93 km→
ALL 60 DESTINATIONS

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Select any of the 60 South African destinations to see its straight-line distance from Brakpan Airport (FABB).

FABB↔Johannesburg
26 km

Straight-line distance between Brakpan Airport and the Johannesburg reference coordinate in Gauteng.

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What Brakpan Airport is used for — and passenger alternatives

Listed in the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) aerodrome register with a civil club operator, the airfield supports recreational flying, light aircraft movements, and club events rather than scheduled commercial passenger transport. On the map, Brakpan Airport (FABB) sits 26 km from Johannesburg and 53 km from Witbank, which is why it can appear geographically closer than a commercial terminal while serving a different aviation purpose.

For travellers flying commercially to Johannesburg, the closest airport in TownWing’s 18-airport passenger comparison is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), which sits 21 km from the Johannesburg reference point and 12 km from Brakpan Airport when measured airport-to-airport.

Using this profile to plan your trip

Visiting pilots should confirm circuit rules, runway conditions, and prior-permission requirements directly with the club operator and current SACAA aeronautical publications before flying in.

If you are comparing commercial airline arrivals for Johannesburg, Witbank, or Evaton, open the destination profile to compare the three closest passenger airports from that town’s reference point and check road routes separately.

REGIONAL ALTERNATIVES

Other passenger airports in the region

The three closest passenger-comparison airports to Brakpan Airport (FABB) measured airport-to-airport by straight line.

JNB12 km

O.R. Tambo International Airport

Serves Johannesburg · Gauteng
Passenger flights · check dates
HLA50 km

Lanseria International Airport

Serves Johannesburg · Gauteng
Passenger flights · check dates
PTG291 km

Polokwane International Airport

Serves Polokwane · Limpopo
Passenger flights · check dates
TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Airport facts

Airport name
Brakpan Airport
IATA / ICAO / Ident
— / FABB / FABB
GPS / Local code
FABB / —
Municipality & province
Brakpan, Gauteng (ZA-GT)
Passenger service status
No regular flights listed
Airport role
Local / general aviation airport — check services directly
Elevation
5,300 ft (1615 m)
Coordinates
-26.2386° S, 28.3018° E
Map reference
Open in Google Maps ↗
RUNWAY DATA

Runways at FABB

Recorded runway dimensions, surface codes, and lighting status from the OurAirports dataset. For general planning context only — not for flight operations.

1 runway recorded
RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighted
18/361,799 m (5,902 ft) 15 m (49 ft) ASPYes
PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

Dataset snapshot: 2026-11-06 · Profile review: 2026-11-06