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Sabi Sabi Airstrip Information
| Sabi Sabi Airstrip Facts | |
| Co-Ordinates | Latitude: S 24° 56' 68.9" / Longitude: E 31° 26' 82.0" |
| Length: | 1.5 km bitumen Sealed Surface - 60m unsurfaced overrun at each end. |
| Width: | 18m - total cleared width of 60m |
| Turning Circle: | Turning circle at each end of airstrip with 40m diameter |
| LCN: | 22,000 kg's |
| Parking: | Overnight parking available for aircrafts secured with electric fencing - measurements are 45m x 30m. |
| Noise Restrictions: | No aircraft with a noise level exceeding the range between a Cessna Caravan and a De Havelland Dash may land at the airstrip without prior permission from Sabi Sabi management. |
| Arrival/Departures: | Arrivals & departures of aircraft to keep to times between 11h30 and 14h30. Permission is required from Sabi Sabi for any arrivals/departures outside these times. |
| Features: | Meet & Greet facility with complimentary refreshments for arrivals & departures. |
| Notes: Private aircraft and charter landings are required to complete an indemnity before permission is granted by Sabi Sabi. Click here to download the Airstrip Indemnity Form. | |
| Federal Air Dedicated Aircraft To Sabi Sabi | |
| Aircraft Type: | Jetstream J31/J32 - Twin Engine and fully pressurised |
| Features: | 19-Seater 2 Pilots On board refreshments / Stand up cabin Luggage allowed up to 20kg |
| Schedule | O.R. Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) to Sabi Sabi: 11h30 - 12h00 Sabi Sabi to O.R. Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg): 13h00 - 14h00 |
View Sabi Sabi Air Transfer Tariffs & Schedules
Other Features:
- Personalised Meet & Greet at OR Tambo International (Johannesburg) Airport.
- Personalised Meet & Greet on arrival at Sabi Sabi Airstrip.
- Complimentary Avis Point-to-Point transfers for guests from Zone 1 hotels and homes in Johannesburg to Sabi Sabi / Federal Air lounge.
- Complimentary transfers to Sabi Sabi lodges from the airfield.
The normal 12 seater caravan schedules will still apply and will operate per normal from Johannesburg to Sabi Sabi. ie.
| O.R. Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) to Sabi Sabi | 09h30-11h00 11h30-13h00 13h30-15h00 |
Sabi Sabi to O.R. Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) | 09h30-11h00 11h30-13h00 13h30-15h00 |
View Sabi Sabi Air Transfers Tariffs & Schedules
Reservations
Reservations for all the abovementioned flights can be made with our central reservations office:
Tel: 0027 (011) 447-7172
Fax: 0027 (011) 442-0728
E-mail: res@sabisabi.com
Charters
Sabi Sabi is also able to arrange 44-seaters for landing at the airfield.
Should a charter arrival be shared amongst other private lodges in the area, there will be a landing fee payable by non-Sabi Sabi guests. Pricing available on request.
Please note that a fee of R2500 will be imposed for any aircraft landing or take-off (if not on same day) and is applicable to aircraft larger than 9000kg. This is to facilitate professional personnel that are required to comply with fire-fighting, evacuation and safety regulations which are set out by the Civil Aviation Authority.
Charter quotes can be obtained directly from:
Bateleur Charter
Tel: (011) 467-8214
E-mail: gary@bateleurcharter.co.za
Bookings & enquiries
Wild Facts
- Wild about... Giraffes
- 1. The tallest of all land animals, Giraffes can stand up to 5.5m high and weigh up to one and a half tonnes.
- 2. Both male and female Giraffes have horns, with females distinguishable by hairy tufts on the top the horns, which in males are worn down by fighting.
- 3. Giraffes defend themselves from predators - mainly Lions - by kicking with their hind legs. One on-target blow from a Giraffe's hind legs can shatter a Lion's skull.
- 4. Giraffes require very little sleep - less than two hours in any 24-hour period - and generally sleep standing up.
- 5. At Sabi Sabi... While the Giraffe's size usually means it is only hunted by Lion prides, recently at Sabi Sabi a juvenile Giraffe was killed and dragged up a tree by a male Leopard.
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