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QRA ICAO FAGMGauteng

Rand Airport

Located 12 km by straight line from Johannesburg, Rand Airport (QRA / FAGM) is a historic civil aerodrome in Germiston, southeast of central Johannesburg in Gauteng. Because no regular commercial airline service is listed here, commercial passengers compare O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) and other reviewed passenger airports.

SERVICE STATUS
No regular flights listed
Serves: Johannesburg
Elevation: 5,483 ft (1671 m)
Coords: -26.2425°, 28.1512°
CLOSEST IN DATASET

Six closest towns to Rand Airport

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

Johannesburg
Gauteng
12 km→
Evaton
Gauteng
44 km→
Pretoria
Gauteng
55 km→
Witbank
Mpumalanga
67 km→
Soshanguve
Gauteng
86 km→
Secunda
Mpumalanga
107 km→
ALL 60 DESTINATIONS

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QRA↔Johannesburg
12 km

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

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General aviation role and commercial flight options

Documented in SACAA records and 2025 public court records covering its operator, flight schools, and landing fees, Rand Airport (QRA) operates as a general aviation, training, and charter base with no scheduled commercial airline tickets. On the map, Rand Airport (QRA / FAGM) sits 12 km from Johannesburg and 44 km from Evaton, 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 15 km from Rand Airport when measured airport-to-airport.

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Confirm whether your trip involves a private charter or training flight at Rand Airport (QRA) versus a commercial airline booking at O.R. Tambo (JNB) or Lanseria (HLA).

If you are comparing commercial airline arrivals for Johannesburg, Evaton, or Pretoria, 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 Rand Airport (QRA) measured airport-to-airport by straight line.

JNB15 km

O.R. Tambo International Airport

Serves Johannesburg · Gauteng
Passenger flights · check dates
HLA41 km

Lanseria International Airport

Serves Johannesburg · Gauteng
Passenger flights · check dates
PTG297 km

Polokwane International Airport

Serves Polokwane · Limpopo
Passenger flights · check dates
TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Airport facts

Airport name
Rand Airport
IATA / ICAO / Ident
QRA / FAGM / FAGM
GPS / Local code
FAGM / —
Municipality & province
Johannesburg, Gauteng (ZA-GT)
Passenger service status
No regular flights listed
Airport role
Local / general aviation airport — check services directly
Elevation
5,483 ft (1671 m)
Coordinates
-26.2425° S, 28.1512° E
Map reference
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RUNWAY DATA

Runways at QRA

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
11/291,712 m (5,617 ft) 15 m (50 ft) ASPYes
17/351,493 m (4,898 ft) 15 m (50 ft) ASPYes
PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

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