Grand Reef Airport (ICAO: FVGR), designated as Forward Air Field 8 (FAF) during the Rhodesian Bush War, is one of two airports serving the city of Mutare, in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe. The Grand Reef Airport runway is 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Mutare Airport, which is adjacent to the city.
Grand Reef Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mutare | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,344 ft / 1,019 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°58′35″S 32°27′00″E / 18.97639°S 32.45000°E | ||||||||||
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  FVGR Location of the airport in Zimbabwe | |||||||||||
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| Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2] | |||||||||||
History
editGrand Reef Airport was established in c1977 as a forward air field for the Royal Rhodesian Air Force (RRAF). It was equipped with a tarmac runway.[3]
Facilities
editThe Grand Reef non-directional beacon (Ident: GR) is located on the field.[4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Airport information for FVGR" – via Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Google Maps - Grand Reef
- ↑ "Zimbabwe Military Air Bases and Airfields". Aeroflight – World Air Forces. Internet Archive. 4 November 2004. Archived from the original on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "FVGR - Mutare Grand Reef Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ↑ "Mutare Grand Reef NDB (GR) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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