# Baken Mine Airport

> Drifsand, ZA · Small Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Drifsand |
| Country | ZA |
| Type | Small Airport |
| Elevation | 41 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -28.40925, 16.77972 |

## Description

Baken Mine Airport is a private company airstrip on the lower Orange River in South Africa's Northern Cape, built to support a mining operation in a sparsely populated area near the Namibian border. There is no public scheduled or freight service, no documented cargo terminal and no customs post; flight activity is limited to the operator's staff and materials movements. Regional air freight runs through Upington (UTN) and Alexander Bay (ALJ), with Cape Town (CPT) and Johannesburg O. R. Tambo (JNB) handling international lanes.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/baken-mine-airport-9042](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/baken-mine-airport-9042)*

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