Katse Airport

Katse Airport (ICAO: FXKA) is an airport serving the Katse Dam section of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project in north-central Lesotho.

Katse Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesKatse Dam
Elevation AMSL7,000 ft / 2,134 m
Coordinates29°21′49″S 28°31′38″E
Map
FXKA
Location of the airport in Lesotho
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 995 3,264 Gravel
Source: GCM[1] Google Maps[2] SkyVector[3]

The high elevation runway has a 215 metres (705 ft) overrun on the south end, and a steep dropoff to the Malibamatso River on the north end. Some sections of the runway are built on rock fill and have no shoulder. There are hills and ravines in all quadrants.

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