AFB Bloemspruit is an

airbase An air base (sometimes referred to as a military air base, military airfield, military airport, air station, naval air station, air force station, or air force base) is an aerodrome used as a military base by a military force for the operation ...

of the

South African Air Force "Through hardships to the stars" , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = , equipment ...

. It is co-located with

Bloemfontein Airport Bram Fischer International Airport ( af, Bram Fischer Internasionale Lughawe) is a primary airport located in Bloemfontein, the capital city of the Free State (South African province), Free State province of South Africa. The runways are shared ...

, Data current as of October 2006. Source:

DAFIF DAFIF () or the ''Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File'' 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 ...

. 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 Vastrap (Stand firm) is a small military airfield situated in the Kalahari Desert north east of Upington inside a 700 square kilometre weapons test range of the same name belonging to the South African National Defence Force. It was constructed ...

, near

Upington Upington ( Nama: //Khara hais) 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 ...

Units hosted

* 16 Squadron -

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

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 ...

- BL380.0 *

VHF omnidirectional range Very high frequency omnirange station (VOR) is a type of short-range radio navigation system for aircraft, enabling aircraft with a receiving unit to determine its position and stay on course by receiving radio signals transmitted by a network ...

- BLV114.1 *

Automatic Terminal Information Service Automatic terminal information service, or ATIS, is a continuous broadcast of recorded aeronautical information in busier terminal areas, i.e. airports and their immediate surroundings. ATIS broadcasts contain essential information, such as current ...

- 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