Fields Airmotive – Aviation Maintenance & Engine Overhaul

Fields Airmotive is located at Rand Airport, Germiston, South Africa, 15Km from the centre of Johannesburg and 30Km from Sandton. Fields Airmotive has highway access to all the major surrounding airports including the two international airports of OR Tambo International and Lanseria International airport

Main Hangar Building – Rand Airport (FAGM)

Direct access to taxi-way
Free Volume: 33.20m Width × 33.00m Length
Height at roof apex: 12.50m
Door height: 8.30m
Cut-out above doors for vertical fin: 11.50m
Main hangar extendable by 7.00m under a 5.30m beam connecting to secondary hangar

Secondary Hangar – Rand Airport

Attached to rear of main hangar
Dimensions: 24.00m Width × 33.00m Length

Additional Buildings – Rand Airport

Engine Overhaul Workshop (Hangar backshop)
Engine Test Bench Facility, Offices & Archives

Satellite Hangar – OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg (FAOR)

Fields Airmotive has access, under rental agreement, to a hangar suitable for aircraft exceeding the Rand Airport hangar size.

Rand Airport

Fields Airmotive is located at Rand Airport, which is a privately owned civil airport, located in Germiston, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. The airport has Jet A1 and Avgas supply and accommodates air charter operators, numerous flight schools, a number of aircraft maintenance companies, pilot shops, all the main car hire companies and other aviation related businesses

Fields Airmotive main hangar location for aircraft ground movements

A History of Serving Aviation Since the 1930s

Fields Airmotive’s heritage extends back over 80 years, starting as an aircraft operating company at Baragwaneth Airport, Johannesburg in the early 1930s. Originally part of Aircraft Operating Company (AOC) of London, the operation began with aerial survey work using a Puss Moth and a Dragon Rapide. Due to limited internal aircraft maintenance demand, the team began offering services to other operators.

In 1935, APTL was created to expand into technical representation of overseas aircraft and engine manufacturers. During WWII, staff joined the South African Air Force, returning post-war to re-establish operations at Rand Airport, where Fields remains to this day. The Hunting family acquired shares in AOC, and their legacy spans oil, shipping, defence, and aviation sectors.

In 1952, the company was renamed Field Aircraft Services (Africa) Pty Ltd and moved into premises vacated by South African Airways. A key milestone came in 1978 with the start of a technical assistance agreement with Rolls Royce for the RR Dart engine – a partnership that endures.

From a 1949 Rand test cell photo to modern training, Fields Airmotive works with Rand Airport’s apprenticeship school, mentoring the next generation through practical learning.

In the 1990s, Hunting PLC began divesting non-core ventures. Portions of Hunting Aviation (Pty) Ltd were taken over by private investors, leading to the formation of Fields Airmotive cc. The company continues its legacy in engine and airframe overhaul at Rand Airport, proudly serving clients across Africa and beyond.

Facility & History