Johannesburg Rand Airport
Rand Airport is located South-East from Johannesburg 'Jan Smuts' International Airport. It’s nestled between Germiston Lake and Gosforth Park in the suburbs of Germiston.
Rand can easily be reached via the Electron Highway N24 from Jan Smuts International and then onwards on the N3 South. For the propliner enthusiast this airport is well worth a visit. It has an extremely relaxed atmosphere and ramp permission is easily obtained via the airport manager. Rand Airport offers all the facilities such as avionics, instruments, airframe, sheet metal work, welding, recovering, hangerage and fuel. It even offers scenic flights over the city. Classique Aviation offers Tiger Moth, DC-3 Dakota, Harvard, L29/L39 jets, Pitts Special and Chipmunk rides in combination with pre flight champagne or breakfast afterwards. All this can be observed from the excellent viewing area at the Harvard Café. Hot food and cool drinks can be enjoys in the shadow of Rand Airport vintage, Art deco style control tower.
The 1930's tower seems to come straight out a Hollywood movie set and has all the classic lines of the 1950s design. Rand main terminal building and control tower sets the mood for this airport. It even carries the old Speed-bird logo above the entrance. For the aviation spotters Rand is well known for the exotic props and jets residents.
South African Prop and Jet Safari
The last time I was over there it was R500 (£45-38) for a trip in a Chippy!