FABL· BFN· Bloemfontein
Bram Fischer International Airport
large airport · elevation 4,457 ft (1358 m)
04:41Z 15:56Z Night
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Current METARVFR
1 h 6 min ago·18:00ZFABL 231800Z 20005KT CAVOK 14/M10 Q1029 NOSIG
Wind
200° 5 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
14°C / −10°C
temp / dew
QNH
1029 hPa
30.39 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
Weather
—
Station
FABL
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
02/202559 mASP
12/302195 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 02/20 | TW 5 kt | XW 2 kt L |
| RWY 12/30 | TW 1 kt | XW 5 kt R |
-29.0927°, 26.3024°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 02/20 (use 20) | Preferred | HW 5 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 12/30 (use 30) | Usable | HW 1 | 5 L | — |
Density altitude
4,971 ft
elevation 4,457 ft
ISA deviation
+7.8°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FABL
- ATIS126.450
- TWR120.800
- APPAPP EAST124.300
- APPAPP WEST119.400
Navaids near airportassoc. FABL
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL | NDB | 380 kHz | MEDIUM |
| BLV | VORTAC | 114.10 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 02/208,396 ft (2,559 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 12/307,202 ft (2,195 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)FABL
Wind6 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp8°C
QNH1028 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=20
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Bram Fischer International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Bram Fischer International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 18:12 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 24/18ZVRB3KT · ≥10 km
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF TAF FABL 231600Z 2318/2418 VRB03KT CAVOK TX25/2412Z TN04/2404Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FABL 231600Z 2318/2418 VRB03KT CAVOK TX25/2412Z TN04/2404Z
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