FABL· BFN· Bloemfontein
Bram Fischer International Airport
large airport · elevation 4,457 ft (1358 m)
03:29Z 16:30Z Night
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Current METARVFR
2 h 29 min ago·18:00ZFABL 241800Z 27003KT CAVOK 21/06 Q1023 NOSIG
Wind
270° 3 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
21°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1023 hPa
30.21 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 | HW 0 kt | XW 3 kt L |
| RWY 12/30 | TW 3 kt | XW 1 kt R |
-29.0927°, 26.3024°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 (use 30) | Preferred | HW 3 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 02/20 (use 02) | Usable | HW 0 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
5,973 ft
elevation 4,457 ft
ISA deviation
+14.8°C
large deviation
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
Wind5 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp21°C
QNH1024 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=15
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 2026/10/24 18:09 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/09ZVRB3KT · ≥10 km
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF TAF FABL 241600Z 2418/2518 VRB03KT CAVOK TX31/2512Z TN13/2503Z
VFRFM25/09Z → 25/18Z33010KT · ≥10 km · SCT030
Wind: 33010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030
FM250900 33010KT 9999 SCT030
VFRTEMPO25/10Z → 25/14Z30015G25KT
Wind: 30015G25KT
TEMPO 2510/2514 30015G25KT
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FABL 241600Z 2418/2518 VRB03KT CAVOK TX31/2512Z TN13/2503Z FM250900 33010KT 9999 SCT030 TEMPO 2510/2514 30015G25KT
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