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Makhado Air Force Base airport in Louis Trichardt Southwest (South Africa)
Makhado Air Force Base airport is located near Louis Trichardt Southwest, with Rietvlei at 13mi↑, Louis Trichardt at 15mi↑, Mara at 19mi↑, Dendron at 28mi↑, Marowe at 37mi↑, Palmietfontein at 38mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in South Africa and Southernmost airports in South Africa
→ See also airports in South Africa
aerial view of Makhado Air Force Base airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FALM
- IATA code : -
- Local code : -
Elevation : 935 m = 3068ft
→ See also Highest airports in South Africa and Lowest airports in South Africa
Runways
- runway 10/28 : 4020m = 13189ft
- runway 10L/28R : 500m = 1640ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in South Africa
Coming to Makhado Air Force Base airport
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- Thohoyandou airport at 44mi : book on Trip.com
- Tshipise airport at 48mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Makhado Air Force Base airport FALM
NOTAM for Makhado Air Force Base airport
NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM D0164/25 GELUKSFONTEIN PLAAS, MARA, LIMPOPO (231937S 0291855E, 231935S
valid from Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 00:00 to Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 23:59
0291927E, 231954S 0291954E, 232005S 0291856E): REMOTELY PILOTED
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (RPAS) OPS (400FT AGL) TAKING PLACE WI VISUAL LINE
OF SIGHT (VLOS). FUA REF AV 24/04/5.
Issued on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:00
NOTAM D0226/25 NGT FLY OPS ONLY PERMITTED FOR SOUTH AFRICAN AIRFORCE (SAAF) FLY
valid from Friday, July 4, 2025 at 05:22 to Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 05:21
ASSETS.
PN FOR VISITING MIL ACFT.
NIL LDG REQUIRING THE USE OF TWY AND ACFT MANOEUVRING AS THEY ARE NOT
SUITABLY LIT.
Issued on Friday, July 4, 2025 at 05:22
NOTAM D0238/25
valid from Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 05:00 to Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 13:30
Issued on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 08:43
Around Makhado Air Force Base airport in Louis Trichardt Southwest (South Africa)
near
- Hotels in Rietvlei
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 4848mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 4858mi↑
- Station de montagne La Molina at 4859mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 4861mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 4864mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 4864mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 4865mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 4867mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 4868mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 4868mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 4868mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 4869mi↑
- for Makhado Air Force Base airport at 0mi↑
- for Louis Trichardt airport at 13mi↑
- for Bergtop airport at 23mi↑
nearest airports to Makhado Air Force Base airport in Louis Trichardt Southwest (South Africa)
- Louis Trichardt airport (FALO LCD ) at 13mi↑NOTAM
- Bergtop airport ( ZA-0079) at 23mi↑
- Dendron airport (FADO ) at 28mi↑NOTAM
- Alldays Safaris airport ( ZA-0082) at 42mi↑
- Avarel airport ( ZA-0083) at 44mi↑
- Thohoyandou airport (FATH THY ) at 44mi↑NOTAM
- Tshipise airport ( TSD ZA-0098) at 48mi↑
- Polokwane International airport (FAPP PTG ) at 50mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Alldays (Greater Kuduland) airport ( ZA-0081) at 51mi↑
- Alldays airport (FAAL ADY ) at 53mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in South Africa
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap