Bloemfontein Airport
| Bloemfontein International Airport | |||
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| IATA: BFN – ICAO: FABL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public / Military | ||
| Operator | ACSA South African Air Force |
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| Location | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,457 ft / 1,358 m | ||
| Coordinates | 29°05′38″S 26°18′14″E / 29.09389°S 26.30389°ECoordinates: 29°05′38″S 26°18′14″E / 29.09389°S 26.30389°E | ||
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 BFN
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 02/20 | 2,559 | 8,395 | Asphalt |
| 12/30 | 2,195 | 7,201 | Asphalt |
| Sources: Airport web site[1] and DAFIF[2][3] | |||
Bloemfontein Airport (IATA: BFN, ICAO: FABL) is located in Bloemfontein, a city in the Free State province of South Africa. The runways are shared with AFB Bloemspruit.
In 2004, the airport served 225,636 passengers (+4.7% vs. '03). Bloemfontein airport, like many others in South Africa, underwent R46 million in construction and upgrading of the whole airport in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[4]
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Mango | Cape Town, Johannesburg-OR Tambo |
| Airlink | Durban-King Shaka, Port Elizabeth[citation needed] |
| South African Express | Cape Town, Johannesburg-OR Tambo |
[edit] Aviation
- Non-directional beacon - BL380.0
- VHF omnidirectional range - BLV114.1
- Automatic Terminal Information Service - 126.45
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Bloemfontein Airport - official site
- ^ Airport information for FABL at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for BFN at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ http://www.shine2010.co.za/Community/blogs/goodnews/archive/2009/10/05/bloemfontein-airport-terminal-open-for-2010-world-cup.aspx
[edit] External links
- Bloemfontein Airport information - Plane spotting, road transport, airlines...
- Current weather for FABL at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for BFN at Aviation Safety Network
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