Air Force Base Ysterplaat
Air Force Base Ysterplaat is an airbase of the South African Air Force. It is located in the Cape Town suburb of Ysterplaat, on the southwestern coast of South Africa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Airport
- Description: air base in Western Cape, South Africa
- Also known as: “AFB Ysterplaat”, “FAYP”, “Ysterplaat”, “Ysterplaat Air Force Base”, and “Ysterplaat Airbase”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Milnerton Lighthouse and Canal Walk.
Milnerton Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: warrenski, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Milnerton Lighthouse, commissioned on 1960-03-10, is located on Table Bay shore in Milnerton, South Africa. Its red sector covers Robben Island.
Canal Walk
Shopping center
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Canal Walk is a shopping mall located in Cape Town, South Africa. It is part of Century City, a suburb and 250 hectare mixed-use development, built in 1997, that sits alongside the N1 freeway. Canal Walk is situated 2½ km east of Air Force Base Ysterplaat.
Salt River
Railway station
Photo: MB-one, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Salt River railway station is a Metrorail railway station in Salt River, Cape Town. It is the second station from the Cape Town terminus on the old main line to Bellville, and the junction where the Southern Line branches from the main line. Salt River is situated 3½ km southwest of Air Force Base Ysterplaat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Milnerton and Maitland.
Milnerton
Photo: A3alb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Milnerton is a town in the Western Cape, directly north of Cape Town. It is known for its stunning properties, beautiful lagoon, links golf course and proximity to Cape Town's attractions.
Maitland
Suburb
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maitland is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Maitland is situated along a number of important transport networks connecting the Cape Town city bowl to the rest of the city. Maitland is situated 2½ km south of Air Force Base Ysterplaat.
Ndabeni
Suburb
Ndabeni is an industrial suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, mainly occupied by light industries such as textiles and clothing. It is located about 6 km east of Cape Town city centre and is serviced by a railway station. Ndabeni is situated 3½ km south of Air Force Base Ysterplaat.
Air Force Base Ysterplaat
- Categories: air base and transportation
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Tajik—“Air Force Base Ysterplaat” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Lugmagbasis Ysterplaat”
- Cebuano: “Ysterplaat”
- Chinese: “伊斯特柏拉特空军基地”
- Chinese: “艾斯特普拉空軍基地”
- French: “base aérienne d’Ysterplaat”
- French: “Base aérienne d’Ysterplaat”
- Indonesian: “FAYP”
- Japanese: “エイステールプラート空軍基地”
- Macedonian: “Воздухопловна база Истерплат”
- Malay: “Pengkalan Udara Ysterplaat”
- Persian: “پایگاه نیروی هوایی یسترپلات”
- Tajik: “Пойгоҳи нерӯе ҳаво истрплот”
- Tajik: “Пойгоҳи Нерӯи Ҳавоии Йестерплат”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rugby and Ysterplaat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Milnerton Lagoon and Kentemade.
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