The Robben Island airfield was used by the Apartheid government to transport prison officials to and from the island. Nelson Mandela was also brought to the island on a chartered Dakota airplane.

Currently the airfield is only used to transport VIP guests such as visiting heads of state.

Coordinates:

• Decimal degrees: -33.800476 (Latitude) 18.363819 (Longitude)
• Degrees, Minutes & Seconds: S33 48 01 (Latitude) E18 21 49 (Longitude)
• GPS: S 33 48.029 (Latitude) E 18 21.829 (Longitude)
• UTM: 34S 255954 (X) 6256842 (Y)
• Above sea level: 36 ft / 11 m

... also on Robben Island.

Sources:

• Robben Island Museum. 2009. Robben Island. http://www.robben-island.org.za (accessed 3 February 2015).