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FAWNWestern Cape

Cape Winelands Airport

Cape Winelands Airport (FAWN) is a civil general aviation airfield northeast of Durbanville on the northern edge of metropolitan Cape Town. It has no regular passenger flights listed in our dataset, so travellers booking a commercial flight for Stellenbosch look to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) instead.

SERVICE STATUS
No regular flights listed
Serves: Durbanville
Elevation: 399 ft (122 m)
Coords: -33.7700°, 18.7400°
Official airport website ↗
CLOSEST IN DATASET

Six closest towns to Cape Winelands Airport

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

Stellenbosch
Western Cape
22 km→
Cape Town
Western Cape
34 km→
Worcester
Western Cape
67 km→
Hermanus
Western Cape
85 km→
Langebaan
Western Cape
100 km→
Robertson
Western Cape
106 km→
ALL 60 DESTINATIONS

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

FAWN↔Stellenbosch
22 km

Straight-line distance between Cape Winelands Airport and the Stellenbosch reference coordinate in Western Cape.

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General aviation role and commercial flight options

Current operator documentation for Cape Winelands Airport sets out visiting aircraft procedures, public apron access, and landing fees for general aviation traffic; proposed future commercial expansion is not treated as an active scheduled airline service in this dataset. On the map, Cape Winelands Airport (FAWN) sits 22 km from Stellenbosch and 34 km from Cape Town, which is why it can appear geographically closer than a commercial terminal while serving a different aviation purpose.

For travellers flying commercially to Stellenbosch, the closest airport in TownWing’s 18-airport passenger comparison is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which sits 25 km from the Stellenbosch reference point and 26 km from Cape Winelands Airport when measured airport-to-airport.

Checking operator rules or switching to a passenger airport

Operators of private or visiting aircraft should check current apron, fuel, and landing-fee arrangements directly with Cape Winelands Airport before departure.

If you are comparing commercial airline arrivals for Stellenbosch, Cape Town, or Worcester, 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 Cape Winelands Airport (FAWN) measured airport-to-airport by straight line.

CPT26 km

Cape Town International Airport

Serves Cape Town · Western Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
GRJ337 km

George Airport

Serves George · Western Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
PLZ635 km

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

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

Airport facts

Airport name
Cape Winelands Airport
IATA / ICAO / Ident
— / FAWN / FAWN
GPS / Local code
FAWN / —
Municipality & province
Durbanville, Western Cape (ZA-WC)
Passenger service status
No regular flights listed
Airport role
Local / general aviation airport — check services directly
Elevation
399 ft (122 m)
Coordinates
-33.7700° S, 18.7400° E
Map reference
Open in Google Maps ↗
RUNWAY DATA

Runways at FAWN

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
05/23900 m (2,952 ft) 20 m (65 ft) hardNo
14/32700 m (2,296 ft) —concreteNo
PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

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