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SIS ICAO FASSNorthern Cape

Sishen Airport

Serving Sishen in the Northern Cape, Sishen Airport (SIS / FASS) is a regional passenger airport serving the Sishen–Kathu iron-ore belt and southern Kalahari interior. It sits 187 km from Vryburg and 193 km from Upington in our straight-line distance dataset.

SERVICE STATUS
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Serves: Sishen
Elevation: 3,848 ft (1173 m)
Coords: -27.6486°, 22.9993°
CLOSEST IN DATASET

Six closest towns to Sishen Airport

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

Vryburg
North West
187 km→
Upington
Northern Cape
193 km→
Kimberley
Northern Cape
211 km→
Bloemfontein
Free State
355 km→
Welkom
Free State
369 km→
Colesberg
Northern Cape
398 km→
ALL 60 DESTINATIONS

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

SIS↔Vryburg
187 km

Straight-line distance between Sishen Airport and the Vryburg reference coordinate in North West.

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Regional catchment and routes around Sishen Airport

Included on Airlink’s route network, Sishen Airport (SIS) sits in the Northern Cape along the N14 corridor. In our 60-city comparison, SIS is the #1 closest reviewed passenger airport for Vryburg (187 km east in North West) and ranks #2 for Upington (193 km west) and #3 for Kimberley (211 km southeast).

Because the nearest alternative airport in our 18-airport passenger selection—Upington Airport (UTN)—lies 190 km away by straight line (airport-to-airport), SIS is the primary local commercial gateway for trips centred on Vryburg and surrounding towns.

Before you book a flight or transfer through SIS

Distances between towns and airports across the Northern Cape and western North West are large, so verify your flight schedule and onward road transport along the N14 before travel.

Airline routes and frequencies at SIS vary by day of the week and season. Use the three-letter code SIS to verify live flight availability with your carrier and confirm car-hire or shuttle hours before locking in onward road plans.

REGIONAL ALTERNATIVES

Other passenger airports in the region

The three closest passenger-comparison airports to Sishen Airport (SIS) measured airport-to-airport by straight line.

UTN190 km

Upington Airport

Serves Upington · Northern Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
KIM216 km

Kimberley Airport

Serves Kimberley · Northern Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
BFN361 km

Bram Fischer International Airport

Serves Bloemfontein · Free State
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TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Airport facts

Airport name
Sishen Airport
IATA / ICAO / Ident
SIS / FASS / FASS
GPS / Local code
FASS / —
Municipality & province
Sishen, Northern Cape (ZA-NC)
Passenger service status
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Airport role
Passenger airport
Elevation
3,848 ft (1173 m)
Coordinates
-27.6486° S, 22.9993° E
Map reference
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RUNWAY DATA

Runways at SIS

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
17/351,740 m (5,709 ft) 23 m (75 ft) ASPYes
PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

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