FABL · BFN

Bram Fischer International Airport

Bram Fischer International Airport (FABL / BFN) is a large airport with scheduled airline service serving Bloemfontein, Free State. The field lies at 4,457 ft (1,358 m) above sea level and has two crossing runways, the longest 8,396 ft (2,559 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Mejametalana Air Base (FXMU), 64 nm ESE.

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Location

Elevation
4,457 ft (1,358 m)
Coordinates
-29.0927, 26.3024
Serving
Bloemfontein
Region
Free State
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg

Runways2 · longest 8,396 ft

Surveyed positions · north up

Drawn from published thresholds — true bearings, separations and lengths. Widths are exaggerated; at true proportion a runway is a hairline. Not a chart to navigate by.

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
02/208,396 ft2,559 m151 ftAsphaltLit
12/307,202 ft2,195 m151 ftAsphaltLit

Nearby airfields

Nearest paved 3,000 ft
FXMUMejametalana Air Base · 64 nm ESE

Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.