AFB Bloemspruit Air Force Base Bloemspruit | |||
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IATA: BFN – ICAO: FABL | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Public / Military | ||
Operator | South African Air Force ACSA | ||
Location | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | ||
Elevation AMSL | 4,458 ft / 1,359 m | ||
Coordinates | 29°05′38″S 26°18′14″E / 29.09389°S 26.30389°ECoordinates: 29°05′38″S 26°18′14″E / 29.09389°S 26.30389°E | ||
Website | |||
Map | |||
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Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
m | ft | ||
02/20 | 2,559 | 8,396 | Asphalt |
12/30 | 2,195 | 7,202 | Asphalt |
Co-located with Bloemfontein Airport |
AFB Bloemspruit is an airbase of the South African Air Force. It is co-located with Bloemfontein Airport (ICAO: FABL),[1] and shares its runways.
The base motto is Ex Unite Pax, (Peace Through Unity).
The unit is also responsible for maintaining the military airstrip at Vastrap, near Upington.
Units Hosted
- 16 Squadron - Attack helicopter squadron
- 87 Helicopter Flying School - Helicopter training squadron
- 106 Squadron - Light transport reserve
- 107 Squadron - Light transport reserve
- 506 Squadron - Security services
Aviation
- Non-directional beacon - BL380.0
- VHF omnidirectional range - BLV114.1
- Automatic Terminal Information Service - 126.45
References
- ↑ Airport information for FABL at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
External links
- AFB Bloemspruit Official Website
- Airport information for BFN at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
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