| AFB Langebaanweg Air Force Base Langebaanweg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: SDB – ICAO: FALW | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | South African Air Force | ||
| Location | Langebaan, Western Cape, South Africa | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 108 ft / 33 m | ||
| Coordinates | 32°58′08″S 18°09′55″E / 32.96889°S 18.16528°ECoordinates: 32°58′08″S 18°09′55″E / 32.96889°S 18.16528°E | ||
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| Map | |||
  FALW | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 02R/20L | 7,689 | 2,344 | Asphalt |
| 02L/20R | 7,680 | 2,341 | Asphalt |
| 07/25 | 4,935 | 1,504 | Asphalt |
| 16/34 | 6,533 | 1,991 | Asphalt |
AFB Langebaanweg (IATA: SDB, ICAO: FALW)[1] is an airbase of the South African Air Force (SAAF). The base motto is Tenax Propisiti Vinco – Through Tenacity Comes Success.
Units Hosted[]
- Central Flying School SAAF - Pilot and Instructor Training
- 2 Air Servicing Unit - Technical Support
- 526 Squadron - Protection Squadron
Current Aircraft[]
The current Silver Falcons paint scheme.
Silver Falcons performing in the Pilatus PC-7
The Central Flying School operates 60 Pilatus PC-7s from AFB Langebaanweg.
The SAAF's Silver Falcons display team is based at AFB Langbaanweg.
References[]
- ↑ Airport information for FALW at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
The original article can be found at AFB Langebaanweg and the edit history here.