FABL· BFN· Bloemfontein
Bram Fischer International Airport
large airport · elevation 4,457 ft (1358 m)
04:41Z 15:46Z Day
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Current METARVFR
15 min ago·11:00ZFABL 271100Z 26007KT 220V300 9999 FEW025 17/05 Q1020 NOSIG
Wind
260° 7 kt (var 220°–300°)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
17°C / 5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.12 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,500ft
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 1 kt | XW 7 kt L |
| RWY 12/30 | TW 7 kt | XW 3 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 7 | 3 L | — |
| RWY 02/20 (use 20) | Usable | HW 1 | 7 R | — |
Density altitude
5,574 ft
elevation 4,457 ft
ISA deviation
+10.8°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
Wind3 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp13°C
QNH1019 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=22
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 2026/04/27 12:12 UTC
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
28/12Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE27/12Z → 28/12Z23010KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 23010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF TAF FABL 271000Z 2712/2812 23010KT CAVOK TX17/2713Z TN02/2805Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FABL 271000Z 2712/2812 23010KT CAVOK TX17/2713Z TN02/2805Z
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