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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
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Louis Trichardt airport at 13mi : book on Trip.com
- 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 D0365/25
valid from Monday, October 13, 2025 at 09:39 to Friday, January 9, 2026 at 11:00
Issued on Monday, October 13, 2025 at 09:39
NOTAM D0400/25 VOR/DME LTV 115.0 MHZ/CH 97X NOT CLBR. ALL ASSOCIATED PROC
valid from Friday, October 31, 2025 at 08:30 to Friday, January 23, 2026 at 08:50
SUSPENDED.
Issued on Friday, October 31, 2025 at 08:56
NOTAM D0414/25 FAD122, WATERPOORT TO BANDERLIERKOP, AREA BOUNDED BY (224724S
valid from Monday, November 3, 2025 at 00:00 to Monday, February 2, 2026 at 23:59
0295137E, 232325S 0300643E, 232630S 0294555E, 225715S 0292826E): UAS
OPS (400FT AGL) TAKING PLACE BEYOND VISUAL LINE OF SIGHT (BVLOS). FUA
REF MC 0411-4.
Issued on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 12:06
NOTAM D0433/25 KALKOVEN, LOUIS TRICHARDT, LIMPOPO (230719S 0292934E, 230554S
valid from Monday, November 17, 2025 at 22:00 to Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 21:59
0293139E, 230631S 0293211E, 230754S 0293015E): UNMANNED AERIAL
VEHICLE (UAV) OPS (400FT AGL) TAKING PLACE BEYOND VISUAL LINE OF
SIGHT (BVLOS). FUA REF: AV 07/11-14.
Issued on Monday, November 17, 2025 at 11:42
NOTAM D0462/25 NGT FLY OPS ONLY PERMITTED FOR SOUTH AFRICAN AIRFORCE (SAAF) FLY
valid from Monday, December 1, 2025 at 11:59 to Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 13:00
ASSETS. PN FOR VISITING MIL ACFT.
NIL LDG REQUIRING THE USE OF TWY AND ACFT MANOEUVRING AS THEY ARE NOT
SUITABLY LIT.
Issued on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 11:59
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
- Venetia airport (FAVM ) at 54mi↑NOTAM
- Pietersburg airport (FAPI ) at 55mi↑NOTAM
- Musina(Messina) airport (FAMH MEZ ) at 59mi↑NOTAM
- Tzaneen airport (FATZ LTA ) at 61mi↑NOTAM
- Giyani airport (FAGI GIY ) at 61mi↑NOTAM
- Ranch Motel airport ( ZA-0076) at 66mi↑
→ 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
