Bram Fischer International Airport

IATA BFNICAO FABLLarge airport

Bram Fischer International Airport is a large airport near Bloemfontein in Free State, South Africa. It is listed as IATA BFN and ICAO FABL. The airport is located at -29.0927° / 26.3024° at an elevation of 1,358 m (4,457 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 2,559 m. The nearest airport is New Tempe Airport, 15 km (9 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Bram Fischer International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`BFN`
ICAO code	`FABL`
Identifier	`FABL`
Type	Large airport
City	Bloemfontein
Region	Free State
Country	South Africa
Coordinates	-29.09270, 26.30240
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	29° 05′ 33.72″ S 26° 18′ 08.64″ E
Elevation	1,358 m (4,457 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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