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Grootfontein Airport

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Grootfontein Airport

Summary

Grootfontein Airport is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Grootfontein Airport is located in Grootfontein[3].
  • Grootfontein Airport is in the country of Namibia[4].
  • Grootfontein Airport's instance of is recorded as airport[5].
  • Grootfontein Airport's IATA airport code is recorded as GFY[6].
  • Grootfontein Airport's ICAO airport code is recorded as FYGF[7].
  • Grootfontein Airport's Commons category is recorded as Grootfontein Air Force Base[8].
  • Grootfontein Airport's located in time zone is recorded as Africa/Windhoek[9].
  • Grootfontein Airport's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -19.602222222222, 'lon': 18.122777777778}[10].
  • Grootfontein Airport's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -19.6, 'lon': 18.133333}[11].
  • Grootfontein Airport sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+4636'}[12].
  • Grootfontein Airport's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'lat': -19.6022, 'lon': 18.1227}[13].

Body

Geography

Grootfontein Airport is in the country of Namibia[4]. It is located in Grootfontein[3].

Physical Characteristics

Grootfontein Airport sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+4636'}[12].

Designation and Status

Grootfontein Airport's instance of is recorded as airport[5].

Why It Matters

Grootfontein Airport ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Grootfontein Namibia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · Ikan · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → airport
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+4636'}
    Country → —
    Country → Namibia
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Airport", "FYGF"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257634|batch #257634]]"
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