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OUH ICAO FAOHWestern Cape

Oudtshoorn Airport

Located 1 km by straight line from Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn Airport (OUH / FAOH) is a municipal aviation facility on the southern edge of Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo. Because no regular commercial airline service is listed here, commercial passengers compare George Airport (GRJ) and other reviewed passenger airports.

SERVICE STATUS
No regular flights listed
Serves: Oudtshoorn
Elevation: 1,063 ft (324 m)
Coords: -33.6070°, 22.1890°
CLOSEST IN DATASET

Six closest towns to Oudtshoorn Airport

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

Oudtshoorn
Western Cape
1 km→
George
Western Cape
47 km→
Mossel Bay
Western Cape
64 km→
Knysna
Western Cape
93 km→
Plettenberg Bay
Western Cape
120 km→
Beaufort West
Western Cape
144 km→
ALL 60 DESTINATIONS

Check distance to another town

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

OUH↔Knysna
93 km

Straight-line distance between Oudtshoorn Airport and the Knysna reference coordinate in Western Cape.

Compare passenger airports near Knysna →

What Oudtshoorn Airport is used for — and passenger alternatives

Oudtshoorn municipal records confirm that the town’s aerodrome is managed under an agreement with the Test Flying Academy of South Africa (TFASA) as a local aviation and training facility, without scheduled commercial airline flights. On the map, Oudtshoorn Airport (OUH / FAOH) sits 1 km from Oudtshoorn and 47 km from George, which is why it can appear geographically closer than a commercial terminal while serving a different aviation purpose.

For travellers flying commercially to Oudtshoorn, the closest airport in TownWing’s 18-airport passenger comparison is George Airport (GRJ), which sits 48 km from the Oudtshoorn reference point and 48 km from Oudtshoorn Airport when measured airport-to-airport.

Using this profile to plan your trip

Access to the airfield is governed by municipal and operator rules rather than open passenger terminal hours, so visiting pilots should contact the operator in advance.

If you are comparing commercial airline arrivals for Oudtshoorn, George, or Mossel Bay, 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 Oudtshoorn Airport (OUH) measured airport-to-airport by straight line.

GRJ48 km

George Airport

Serves George · Western Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
PLZ320 km

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

Serves Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) · Eastern Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
CPT334 km

Cape Town International Airport

Serves Cape Town · Western Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Airport facts

Airport name
Oudtshoorn Airport
IATA / ICAO / Ident
OUH / FAOH / FAOH
GPS / Local code
FAOH / FAOH
Municipality & province
Oudtshoorn, Western Cape (ZA-WC)
Passenger service status
No regular flights listed
Airport role
Local / general aviation airport — check services directly
Elevation
1,063 ft (324 m)
Coordinates
-33.6070° S, 22.1890° E
Map reference
Open in Google Maps ↗
RUNWAY DATA

Runways at OUH

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
04/221,700 m (5,577 ft) 30 m (98 ft) ASPYes
PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

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