AFB Bloemspruit | |
Nativename: | Air Force Base Bloemspruit |
Iata: | BFN |
Icao: | FABL |
Type: | Public / military |
Operator: | South African Air Force ACSA |
Location: | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa |
Elevation-F: | 4458 |
Elevation-M: | 1359 |
Coordinates: | -29.1°N 26.3069°W |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Free State |
Pushpin Label: | FABL |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Free State |
Metric-Rwy: | y |
R1-Number: | 02/20 |
R1-Length-F: | 8396 |
R1-Length-M: | 2559 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
R2-Number: | 12/30 |
R2-Length-F: | 7202 |
R2-Length-M: | 2195 |
R2-Surface: | Asphalt |
Footnotes: | Co-located with Bloemfontein Airport |
AFB Bloemspruit is an airbase of the South African Air Force. It is co-located with Bloemfontein Airport,[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.