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Pilot information for OR Tambo International Airport

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General information for OR Tambo International Airport

Airport codes: JNB FAJS
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Latitude: -26.139200 | 26 8.352013 S | S26 08 21
Longitude: 28.246000 | 28 14.760017 E | E028 14 45
Field elevation: 5,558 ft/1,694 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 17.482°W

Radio communication frequencies for OR Tambo International Airport

APP: 123.7 MHz
ATIS: 126.2 MHz
CLD: 121.7 MHz (CLNC DEL)
GND: 121.9 MHz
GTE: 122.65 MHz (APRON)
TWR: 118.1 MHz

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Runways at OR Tambo International Airport

03L/21R
14,495 x 200 ft (4,418 x 61 m) — paved — lighted
03R/21L
11,155 x 197 ft (3,400 x 60 m) — paved — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for OR Tambo International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for OR Tambo International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/26 14:30: 

FAJS 261430Z 18004KT 130V240 CAVOK 21/M02 Q1028 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for OR Tambo International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/25 00:00: 

TAF FAJS 252200Z 2600/2706 01007KT CAVOK 
     FM260700 31010KT CAVOK 
      BECMG 2616/2618 24007KT TX21/2612ZTN06/2604Z

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for OR Tambo International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM A1956/12: OR Tambo International Airport (FAJS) 
A1956/12 NOTAMR A1859/12 
Q) FAJA/QNBAS/IV/BO/AE/000/999/2605S02816E025
A) FAJS B) 1205241550 C) 1206011200 EST
E) O R TAMBO INTL AIRPORT NDB JA 445 KHZ U/S. ALL ASSOCIATED
PROCEDURES SUSPENDED.
CREATED: 24 May 2012 15:50:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1947/12: OR Tambo International Airport (FAJS) 
A1947/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2608S02815E005
A) FAJS B) 1205232200 C) 1205270300 EST
D) DLY 2200-0300
E) RWY 03R/21L CLSD FOR MAINT. 10 MIN PRIOR NOTICE TO VACATE.
CREATED: 24 May 2012 02:45:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1899/12: OR Tambo International Airport (FAJS) 
A1899/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2608S02815E005
A) FAJS B) 1205222230 C) 1208010300
D) EV TUE NGT 2230-0300
E) RWY 03L/21R CLSD FOR MAINT.
CREATED: 19 May 2012 18:44:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1887/12: OR Tambo International Airport (FAJS) 
A1887/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2608S02815E005
A) FAJS B) 1205212200 C) 1207310300
D) EV MON NGT 2200-0300
E) RWY 03R/21L CLSD FOR MAINT.
CREATED: 19 May 2012 07:11:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1834/12: OR Tambo International Airport (FAJS) 
A1834/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QOBCE/IV/M/AW/000/057/2610S02813E001
A) FAJS B) 1204110649 C) 1207061230 EST
E) BASIL READ YARD (261044.09S 0281336.53E): CRANE WITH LGT ERECTED.
F) GND G) 5668FT AMSL
CREATED: 15 May 2012 07:09:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1832/12: OR Tambo International Airport (FAJS) 
A1832/12 NOTAMR A1818/12 
Q) FAJA/QOBCE/IV/M/AW/000/060/2608S02812E001
A) FAJS B) 1205141323 C) 1208121230 EST
E) ISANDO, JOHANNESBURG (260806S 0281254E): CRANE WITH DAY AND NGT
MARKINGS ERECTED.
F) GND G) 6000FT AMSL
CREATED: 14 May 2012 13:23:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1716/12: OR Tambo International Airport (FAJS) 
A1716/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QMKXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/2608S02815E005
A) FAJS B) 1205052000 C) 1206131000
E) ACFT PARKED AT PRKG BAY A5 AND B1 TO PUSHBACK FACING NORTH AND TOW
ABM PRKG BAY A4 FOR DEP.
CREATED: 06 May 2012 05:04:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1693/12: OR Tambo International Airport (FAJS) 
A1693/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QMKLC/IV/BO/A/000/999/2608S02815E005
A) FAJS B) 1205041000 C) 1206131000 EST
E) PRKG BAYS A6, A7, B2-B6 CLSD.
CREATED: 03 May 2012 16:25:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1692/12: OR Tambo International Airport (FAJS) 
A1692/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QMKXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/2608S02815E005
A) FAJS B) 1205041000 C) 1206131000 EST
E)
ACCESS TO PRKG BAYS A8 TO A13 AND B7 TO B13 WILL ONLY BE ACCESSIBLE
FROM THE SOUTH AND VIA TWY F DUE TO CONST ON THE MAIN APRON.
CREATED: 03 May 2012 16:14:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1691/12: OR Tambo International Airport (FAJS) 
A1691/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QMKXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/2608S02815E005
A) FAJS B) 1205041000 C) 1206131000 EST
E) PUSHBACK FROM PRKG BAYS A8 AND B7 TO FACE NORTH AND EXIT VIA TWY
F.
CREATED: 03 May 2012 16:12:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1632/12: OR Tambo International Airport (FAJS) 
A1632/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QMXLT/IV/M/A/000/999/2608S02815E005
A) FAJS B) 1204261009 C) 1205300800 EST
E) TWY C (BTN TWY N AND THR RWY 21R) LIMITED TO MAX ACFT SIZE CODE C,
MAX WINGSPAN 36 METRES.
CREATED: 26 Apr 2012 10:09:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1620/12: OR Tambo International Airport (FAJS) 
A1620/12 NOTAMR A1427/12 
Q) FAJA/QNBAS/IV/BO/AE/000/999/2603S02816E025
A) FAJS B) 1204251053 C) 1205301000 EST
E) O R TAMBO INTERNATIONAL: NDB JB 360 KHZ U/S. ALL ASSOCIATED PROC
SUSPENDED.
CREATED: 25 Apr 2012 10:53:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A0821/12: OR Tambo International Airport (FAJS) 
A0821/12 NOTAMR A0812/12 
Q) FAJA/QMALT/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2608S02815E005
A) FAJS B) 1202171337 C) PERM
E) ACFT WITH A WING SPAN OF 65M OR GREATER PARKING AT ACFT PRKG STAND
D3A MUST ENTER AND EXIT DELTA APN VIA TWY G3. WHEN MANOEUVRING ON
DELTA APN TAXILANE PILOTS MUST EXERCISE CAUTION AND REMAIN ON THE
TAXILANE CENTRELINE TO MAINTAIN WINGTIP CLEARANCE FROM OTHER PARKED
ACFT. DISTANCE FROM TAXILANE CENTRELINE TO THE BACK OF AIRCRAFT
STANDS IS 42,5M.
CREATED: 17 Feb 2012 13:37:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A0560/12: OR Tambo International Airport (FAJS) 
A0560/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QFAXX/I/NBO/A/000/999/2608S02815E005
A) FAJS B) 1202031800 C) PERM
D) DLY 1800-0400
E) AFT HRS BOOKING OF AD-HOC STRATEGIC AIRPORT SLOTS FOR THE
CO-ORDINATED AIRPORT FAJS WILL BE FACILITATED BY THE AIM SERVICE
CENTRE ON 0860 359 669, +2711 928 6517 OR +2711 928 6518.
CREATED: 03 Feb 2012 12:20:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX