Ruacana Airport

Ruacana Airport is an airport serving and the Ruacana hydroelectric power station in the of . The Ruacana non-directional beacon is on the field.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in Namibia
  • Also known as: “FYRC” and “Ruacana”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruacana.

Town
Photo: Pavel Špindler, CC BY 3.0.
is a town in the of northern and the district capital of the electoral constituency. It is located on the border with on the river .

Ruacana Airport

Latitude
-17.42585° or 17° 25′ 33″ south
Longitude
14.38134° or 14° 22′ 53″ east
Elevation
1,145 metres (3,757 feet)
ICAO airport code
FYRC
Open location code
5FJPH9FJ+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1208458937
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
3353399
Wiki­data ID
Q12694750
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“Ruacana Airport” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Ruacana-lughawe”
  • Cebuano: “Ruacana Airport”
  • Hausa: “Filin jirgin saman Ruacana”
  • Indonesian: “FYRC”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Ruacana”
  • Romanian: “Aeroportul Ruacana”
  • Vietnamese: “Sân bay Ruacana”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ruacana Post Office and Ruacana Police Station.

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