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Grand Central Airport

Grand Central Airport (GCJ / FAGC) is a civil general aviation, flight-training, and charter airport in Midrand between Johannesburg and Pretoria. 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: Midrand
Elevation: 5,325 ft (1623 m)
Coords: -25.9863°, 28.1401°
CLOSEST IN DATASET

Six closest towns to Grand Central Airport

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

Johannesburg
Gauteng
26 km→
Pretoria
Gauteng
27 km→
Soshanguve
Gauteng
57 km→
Evaton
Gauteng
67 km→
Witbank
Mpumalanga
83 km→
Rustenburg
North West
97 km→
ALL 60 DESTINATIONS

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

GCJ↔Johannesburg
26 km

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

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Why Grand Central Airport is not in the passenger airport comparison

Operator documentation and the SACAA aerodrome register describe Grand Central Airport as a base for flight schools, corporate charters, and visiting general aviation aircraft rather than scheduled ticketed airline flights. On the map, Grand Central Airport (GCJ / FAGC) sits 26 km from Johannesburg and 27 km from Pretoria, 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 20 km from Grand Central Airport when measured airport-to-airport.

Practical notes for visitors and airline travellers

If you are arranging a private charter or flight-school visit at Grand Central, confirm terminal access and operational hours directly with the airport operator.

If you are comparing commercial airline arrivals for Johannesburg, Pretoria, or Soshanguve, 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 Grand Central Airport (GCJ) measured airport-to-airport by straight line.

JNB20 km

O.R. Tambo International Airport

Serves Johannesburg · Gauteng
Passenger flights · check dates
HLA22 km

Lanseria International Airport

Serves Johannesburg · Gauteng
Passenger flights · check dates
PTG273 km

Polokwane International Airport

Serves Polokwane · Limpopo
Passenger flights · check dates
TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Airport facts

Airport name
Grand Central Airport
IATA / ICAO / Ident
GCJ / FAGC / FAGC
GPS / Local code
FAGC / —
Municipality & province
Midrand, Gauteng (ZA-GT)
Passenger service status
No regular flights listed
Airport role
Local / general aviation airport — check services directly
Elevation
5,325 ft (1623 m)
Coordinates
-25.9863° S, 28.1401° E
Map reference
Open in Google Maps ↗
RUNWAY DATA

Runways at GCJ

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
17/351,830 m (6,004 ft) 23 m (75 ft) ASPYes
PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

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