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Bram Fischer International airport (Air Force Base Bloemspruit) in Bloemfontain (South Africa)
Bram Fischer International airport also known as Air Force Base Bloemspruit
is located near Bloemfontain, with Bloemfontein at 6mi↑, Generaal de Wet at 7mi↑, Highlands at 7mi↑, Free State at 19mi↑, Botshabelo at 27mi↑, Brandfort at 29mi↑, Thaba Nchu at 33mi↑, Theunissen at 53mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in South Africa and Southernmost airports in South Africa
→ See also airports in South Africa
aerial view of Bram Fischer International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FABL
- IATA code : BFN
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1359 m = 4459ft
→ See also Highest airports in South Africa and Lowest airports in South Africa
Runways
- runway 02/20 : 2559m = 8396ft
- runway 12/30 : 2195m = 7201ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in South Africa
Coming to Bram Fischer International airport
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- Bram Fischer International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Thaba Nchu airport at 35mi : book on Trip.com
- Bultfontein airport at 58mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Bram Fischer International airport FABL BFN
METAR for Bram Fischer International airport FABL BFN
METAR FABL 181500Z 25004KT 200V280 CAVOK 26/M01 Q1027 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Bram Fischer International airport FABL BFN
METAR issued by FABL on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 15:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 13 hours and 48 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 26°C = 79°F, dew point is -1°C = 30°F. The air is very dry : relative air humidity is 17 %.
QNH is 1027hPa = 30.33inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 250°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Bram Fischer International airport FABL BFN
TAF FABL 181000Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT CAVOK TX25/1812Z TN05/1904Z
Decoded TAF for Bram Fischer International airport FABL BFN
TAF issued by FABL on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 10:06 UTC, issued 18 hours and 42 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, August 18, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, August 19, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
wind 3kt = 6km/h direction is VRB° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
NOTAM for Bram Fischer International airport
Around Bram Fischer International airport (Air Force Base Bloemspruit) in Bloemfontain (South Africa)
near
- Hotels in Bloemfontein
- Station de montagne La Molina at 5173mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 5176mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 5179mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 5182mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 5183mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 5183mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 5183mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 5185mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Angles at 5186mi↑
- Station de montagne La Rabassa at 5188mi↑
- Station de montagne Formiguères at 5189mi↑
- Station de montagne Porté Puymorens at 5190mi↑
- for Bram Fischer International airport at 0mi↑
- for New Tempe airport at 10mi↑
- for Valencia Private Airstrip airport at 13mi↑
nearest airports to Bram Fischer International airport (Air Force Base Bloemspruit) in Bloemfontain (South Africa)
- New Tempe airport (FATP ) at 10mi↑NOTAM
- Valencia Private Airstrip airport ( ZA-0310) at 13mi↑
- Brandfort Moreson airport ( ZA-0011) at 29mi↑
- Thaba Nchu airport (FATN TCU ) at 35mi↑NOTAM
- Edenburg airport (FAED ) at 51mi↑NOTAM
- Bultfontein airport (FABU UTE ) at 58mi↑NOTAM
- Winburg airport (FAWN ) at 60mi↑NOTAM
- Arbeitsgenot airport ( ZA-0010) at 61mi↑
- Wepener airport (FAWP ) at 62mi↑NOTAM
- Beatrix airport (FABX ) at 65mi↑NOTAM
- Ladybrand Af airport (FALB ) at 70mi↑NOTAM
- Jagersfontain airport (FAJF ) at 70mi↑NOTAM
- Monte Carlo airport (FACA ) at 70mi↑NOTAM
- Maseru Mejametalana airport (FXMU ) at 74mi↑NOTAM
- Mafeteng airport (FXMF MFC ) at 75mi↑NOTAM
- Aldam airport ( ZA-0015) at 77mi↑
→ See also Former airports in South Africa
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
