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FASXWestern Cape

Hendrik Swellengrebel Airport

Located 4 km by straight line from Swellendam, Hendrik Swellengrebel Airport (FASX) is a local municipal and club airfield outside Swellendam in the Overberg region of the Western Cape. Because no regular commercial airline service is listed here, commercial passengers compare Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and other reviewed passenger airports.

SERVICE STATUS
No regular flights listed
Serves: Swellendam
Elevation: 407 ft (124 m)
Coords: -34.0482°, 20.4746°
CLOSEST IN DATASET

Six closest towns to Hendrik Swellengrebel Airport

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

Swellendam
Western Cape
4 km→
Montagu
Western Cape
44 km→
Robertson
Western Cape
61 km→
Bredasdorp
Western Cape
67 km→
Worcester
Western Cape
105 km→
Hermanus
Western Cape
121 km→
ALL 60 DESTINATIONS

Check distance to another town

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

FASX↔Swellendam
4 km

Straight-line distance between Hendrik Swellengrebel Airport and the Swellendam reference coordinate in Western Cape.

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What Hendrik Swellengrebel Airport is used for — and passenger alternatives

Visiting directions published for Hendrik Swellengrebel Airport (FASX) explain that the airfield serves visiting general aviation aircraft by arrangement and that visitors must contact local club members to unlock access gates. On the map, Hendrik Swellengrebel Airport (FASX) sits 4 km from Swellendam and 44 km from Montagu, which is why it can appear geographically closer than a commercial terminal while serving a different aviation purpose.

For travellers flying commercially to Swellendam, the closest airport in TownWing’s 18-airport passenger comparison is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which sits 169 km from the Swellendam reference point and 173 km from Hendrik Swellengrebel Airport when measured airport-to-airport.

Using this profile to plan your trip

Because the airfield is not an open commercial passenger terminal, visiting pilots must arrange gate access and check field conditions with the operator before travelling.

If you are comparing commercial airline arrivals for Swellendam, Montagu, or Robertson, 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 Hendrik Swellengrebel Airport (FASX) measured airport-to-airport by straight line.

CPT173 km

Cape Town International Airport

Serves Cape Town · Western Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
GRJ176 km

George Airport

Serves George · Western Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
PLZ474 km

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

Serves Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) · Eastern Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Airport facts

Airport name
Hendrik Swellengrebel Airport
IATA / ICAO / Ident
— / FASX / FASX
GPS / Local code
FASX / —
Municipality & province
Swellendam, Western Cape (ZA-WC)
Passenger service status
No regular flights listed
Airport role
Local / general aviation airport — check services directly
Elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Coordinates
-34.0482° S, 20.4746° E
Map reference
Open in Google Maps ↗
RUNWAY DATA

Runways at FASX

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

2 runways recorded
RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighted
06/24549 m (1,800 ft) 46 m (150 ft) GRENo
15/331,003 m (3,291 ft) 12 m (39 ft) LATNo
PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

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