Bloemfontein Airport
| Bram Fischer International Airport (Bram Fischer International Airport) |
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| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | FABL | ||
| IATA code | BFN | ||
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| Height above MSL | 1358 m (4455 ft ) | ||
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| Distance from the city center | 10 km northeast of Bloemfontein | ||
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| Basic data | |||
| opening | 1961 | ||
| operator | Airports Company South Africa | ||
| Passengers | 355,052 (2018/19) | ||
| Flight movements |
18,618 (2018/19) | ||
| Runways | |||
| 02/20 | 2563 m × 46 m asphalt | ||
| 12/30 | 2194 m × 46 m asphalt | ||
| website | |||
| www.airports.co.za/airports/bram-fischer | |||
The International Airport Bram Fischer ( English Bram Fischer International Airport ) is the international airport of the city of Bloemfontein in the South African province of Free State . The airport is located in the metropolitan municipality of Mangaung and was named after the South African lawyer and civil rights activist Bram Fischer .
history
The airport opened in November 1961. The runways were completed in front of the terminal buildings for the South African Air Force to use. It was formerly known as Bloemfontein International Airport . The airport was officially renamed Bram Fischer International Airport on December 13, 2012 by President Jacob Zuma at a historic event at the airport . It had a passenger volume of 395,452 in 2016/17.
Airlines and Destinations
The companies fly from the airport Airlink , South African Airways and Mango among other things to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg .
Traffic figures
| year | Passenger volume | Flight movements |
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| 2018/19 | 355.052 | 18,618 |
| 2017/18 | 396.725 | 19,665 |
| 2016/17 | 395.452 | 17,945 |
| 2015/16 | 393.471 | 17,359 |
| 2014/15 | 363,895 | 17,340 |
| 2013/14 | 382.155 | 16,702 |
| 2012/13 | 411,655 | 14,066 |
- ↑ The traffic figures are valid for the fiscal year , which ends on March 31st.
Bloemspruit Air Force Base
The Air Force Base Bloemspruit (short AFB Bloemspruit ) is an agency of the South African Air Force and is next to the airport on the southeastern side. The AFB Bloemspruit shares the runway with Bloemfontein.
The basic motto of the base is Ex Unite Pax ("Peace through Unity").
The unit is also responsible for maintaining the military airfield at Vastrap near Upington .
Stationed units
- 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
Web links
- Bram Fischer International Airport on the website of the Airports Company South Africa (English)
- Bram Fischer International Airport (English)
- Aeronautical map for Bloemfontein Airport on SkyVector.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Passenger Statistics. Airports.co.za , accessed June 7, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Aircraft Statistics. Airports.co.za , accessed June 7, 2019 .
- ^ Bram Fischer International Airport About the Airport. In: airports.co.za. Accessed December 5, 2018 .
- ^ Bram Fischer International Airport. In: airports.co.za. Accessed December 5, 2018 .
