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Air base in Grootfontein, Namibia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Grootfontein Air Force Base (IATA: GFY, ICAO: FYGF) is an air base of the Namibian Air Force in Grootfontein, a town in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. The air base is about 4 km (2 mi) south of the center of Grootfontein.[4]
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Namibian Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Grootfontein, Namibia | ||||||||||||||
| Commander | Group Captain Hillary Lilungwe Sisamu | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,636 ft / 1,413 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°36′07″S 18°07′21″E | ||||||||||||||
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It was formerly an air base for the South African Air Force. It was also the headquarters of the Namibian Air Force until these were moved to Karibib Air Force Base in 2016.[5]
The Grootfontein non-directional beacon (Ident: GF) and VOR-DME (Ident: GFV) are located on the field.[6][7][8]
| From | Commanding Officer | To |
| Unknown date | Colonel Paavo Kamanya | Unknown date |
| Unknown date | Group Captain Abed Hihepa | 1 March 2018 |
| 1 March 2018 | Group Captain Mackenzie Manfred Tjivera | 28 July 2018 |
| 28 July 2018 | Group Captain Hillary Lilungwe Sisamu[9] | Incumbent |
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