FABL· BFN· Bloemfontein
Bram Fischer International Airport
large airport · elevation 4,457 ft (1358 m)
05:10Z 15:28Z Day
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Current METARVFR
25 min ago·10:00ZFABL 281000Z 35008KT 290V030 CAVOK 18/05 Q1023 NOSIG
Wind
350° 8 kt (var 290°–030°)
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
18°C / 5°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 8 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 12/30 | TW 3 kt | XW 7 kt L |
-29.0927°, 26.3024°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 02/20 (use 02) | Preferred | HW 8 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 12/30 (use 30) | Usable | HW 3 | 7 R | — |
Density altitude
5,613 ft
elevation 4,457 ft
ISA deviation
+11.8°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
Wind1 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp6°C
QNH1025 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=17
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Bram Fischer International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/28 12:03 UTC
28/12Z
28/18Z
29/00Z
29/06Z
29/12Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE28/12Z → 28/16Z35010KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 35010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF TAF FABL 281000Z 2812/2912 35010KT CAVOK TX19/2813Z TN05/2905Z
VFRBECMG28/16Z → 28/18ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 2816/2818 VRB03KT
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FABL 281000Z 2812/2912 35010KT CAVOK TX19/2813Z TN05/2905Z BECMG 2816/2818 VRB03KT
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