Rustenburg Airfield , licensed according to South African Civil Aviation Authority

South African Civil Aviation Authority

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 standards, is a municipal airport

Airport

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 situated in North West Province

North West (South African province)

North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...

 (The Platinum Province) of South Africa

South Africa

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Rustenburg SkyDiving Club

Licensed under the Parachute Association of South Africa

Parachute Association of South Africa

The Parachute Association of South Africa manages the sports of parachuting and skydiving in South Africa on behalf of the South African Civil Aviation Authority.-Mission statement:...

, Rustenburg Skydiving Club, operates a Turbine Atlas Angel to 12 000ft AGL (flight level 16 500 AMSL) every weekend within a 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) radius of the drop zone. A facility for sports skydiving and parachuting

Parachuting

Parachuting, also known as skydiving, is the action of exiting an aircraft and returning to earth with the aid of a parachute. It may or may not involve a certain amount of free-fall, a time during which the parachute has not been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal...

, performing Tandem SkyDiving

Tandem skydiving

Tandem skydiving or tandem parachuting refers to a type of skydiving where a student skydiver is connected via a harness to a tandem instructor. The instructor guides the student through the whole jump from exit through freefall, piloting the canopy, and landing. The student needs only minimal...

, First Jump Courses, Accelerated Freefall

Accelerated Freefall

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 (AFF) Programs, Static Line

Static Line

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 Jumps, Student and Intermediary Freefall and Canopy Progression Programs, Canopy Control Courses and Canopy Formation SkyDiving Coaching.

Nearby attractions

• Sun City
• Pilanesburg Game Reserve
• SkyDive Rustenburg

See also

• Rustenburg
• Parachute Association of South Africa
  Parachute Association of South Africa
  The Parachute Association of South Africa manages the sports of parachuting and skydiving in South Africa on behalf of the South African Civil Aviation Authority.-Mission statement:...
  
   PASA
• South African Civil Aviation Authority
  South African Civil Aviation Authority
  The South African Civil Aviation Authority is the South African national aviation authority, overseeing civil aviation and governing investigations of aviation accidents and incidents. It is headquartered in the Midrand community of Johannesburg.-External links:* *...
  
  SA CAA

External links

• SkyDive Rustenburg web site
• Rustenburg Life Weather Station
• Rustenburg Airfield Weather info