AFB Bloemspruit is an

airbase An airbase (stylised air base in American English), sometimes referred to as a military airbase, military airfield, military airport, air station, naval air station, air force station, or air force base, is an aerodrome or airport used as a mi ...

of the

South African Air Force The South African Air Force (SAAF) is the air warfare branch of South African National Defence Force, with its headquarters in Pretoria. The South African Air Force was established on 1 February 1920. The Air Force saw service in World War II a ...

. It is co-located with Bloemfontein Airport , Data current as of October 2006. Source:

DAFIF The Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File or DAFIF () is a comprehensive database of up-to-date aeronautical data, including information on airports, airways, airspaces, navigation data, and other facts relevant to flying in the entire wo ...

. and shares the airfield. The base motto is ''Ex Unite Pax'' ("Peace Through Unity"). The unit is also responsible for maintaining the military airstrip at Vastrap, near

Upington Upington () is a town founded in 1873 and located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, on the banks of the Orange River. The town was originally called Olijvenhoutsdrift ('Olive wood drift'), due to the abundance of olive wood trees i ...

Units hosted

* 16 Squadron -

Attack helicopter An attack helicopter is an armed helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft, with the offensive (military), offensive capability of engaging ground targets such as enemy infantry, military vehicles and fortifications. Due to their ...

squadron * 87 Helicopter Flying School - Helicopter training unit * 106 Squadron - Light transport reserve * 107 Squadron - Light transport reserve * 506 Squadron - Security services

Aviation

Non-directional beacon A non-directional beacon (NDB) or non-directional radio beacon is a radio beacon which does not include directional information. Radio beacons are radio transmitters at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. NDB are i ...

- BL380.0 *

VHF omnidirectional range Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Station (VOR) is a type of short-range VHF radio navigation system for aircraft, enabling aircraft with a VOR receiver to determine the azimuth (also radial), referenced to magnetic north, between the a ...

- BLV114.1 *

Automatic Terminal Information Service Automatic terminal information service, or ATIS, is a continuous broadcast of recorded aeronautical information in busier terminal areas. ATIS broadcasts contain essential information, such as current weather information, active runways, availabl ...

- 126.45

References

External links

AFB Bloemspruit
Official Website * South African Air Force bases Airports in South Africa Airports of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Transport in the Free State (province) Bloemfontein {{FreeState-geo-stub