Air Force Base Bloemspruit
Air base of the South African Air Force in Bloemfontein
FABL
Location in the Free State
| 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 the airfield.
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 unit
- 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". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) 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 October 2006).
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- Roodewaal Bombing Range
- Ditholo Training Area
- TAB Upington
- Vastrap Weapons Area
- History of the South African Air Force
- List of obsolete weapon systems of the South African Air Force
- South African Air Force Memorial
- South African Air Force Museum
- Military history of South Africa
- South African Air Force in World War I
- South African Air Force in World War II
- South African Air Force in the Korean War
- South African Air Force in the Bush War
- SAAF squadron identification codes
- Official website: www.af.mil.za
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