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Worcester Glider Airport

Located 4 km by straight line from Worcester, Worcester Glider Airport (FAWC) is a gliding and recreational aviation airfield near Worcester in the Breede River valley. 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: Worcester
Elevation: 673 ft (205 m)
Coords: -33.6631°, 19.4153°
CLOSEST IN DATASET

Six closest towns to Worcester Glider Airport

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

Worcester
Western Cape
4 km→
Robertson
Western Cape
46 km→
Stellenbosch
Western Cape
59 km→
Montagu
Western Cape
67 km→
Hermanus
Western Cape
86 km→
Cape Town
Western Cape
96 km→
ALL 60 DESTINATIONS

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

FAWC↔Worcester
4 km

Straight-line distance between Worcester Glider Airport and the Worcester reference coordinate in Western Cape.

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Why Worcester Glider Airport is not in the passenger airport comparison

Operated as the home base of the Cape Gliding Club, Worcester Glider Airport (FAWC) publishes guidance for visiting glider pilots and club soaring operations by prior arrangement rather than commercial passenger flights. On the map, Worcester Glider Airport (FAWC) sits 4 km from Worcester and 46 km from Robertson, which is why it can appear geographically closer than a commercial terminal while serving a different aviation purpose.

For travellers flying commercially to Worcester, the closest airport in TownWing’s 18-airport passenger comparison is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which sits 86 km from the Worcester reference point and 83 km from Worcester Glider Airport when measured airport-to-airport.

Practical notes for visitors and airline travellers

Visiting pilots and gliding visitors must coordinate directly with the Cape Gliding Club before visiting the airfield.

If you are comparing commercial airline arrivals for Worcester, Robertson, or Stellenbosch, 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 Worcester Glider Airport (FAWC) measured airport-to-airport by straight line.

CPT83 km

Cape Town International Airport

Serves Cape Town · Western Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
GRJ276 km

George Airport

Serves George · Western Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
PLZ574 km

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

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

Airport facts

Airport name
Worcester Glider Airport
IATA / ICAO / Ident
— / FAWC / FAWC
GPS / Local code
FAWC / —
Municipality & province
Worcester, Western Cape (ZA-WC)
Passenger service status
No regular flights listed
Airport role
Local / general aviation airport — check services directly
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Coordinates
-33.6631° S, 19.4153° E
Map reference
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RUNWAY DATA

Runways at FAWC

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

Detailed runway dimensions are not separately listed in the current OurAirports snapshot for this airfield.

PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

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