AFB Makhado

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AFB Makhado
Air Force Base Makhado
AFB Louis Trichardt
IATA: none – ICAO: FALM
Summary
Airport type Military
Operator South African Air Force
Location Louis Trichardt
Elevation AMSL 3,069 ft / 935 m
Coordinates 23°09′36″S 029°41′48″E / -23.16, 29.69667
Website www.af.mil.za
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 4,020 13,189 Asphalt
10L/28R 500 1,640 Asphalt

Air Force Base Makhado (ICAO: FALM) is an airbase of the South African Air Force. It is the SAAF's northernmost base, situated at Louis Trichardt near the border with Zimbabwe, as well as being its most modern, and is known unofficially as Fighter Town, RSA.

The base motto is Castrum Borealis (Fortress of the North).

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[edit] Units Hosted

  • 2 Squadron - Fighter squadron
  • 85 Combat Flying School
  • 102 Squadron - Light transport (reserve)
  • 515 Squadron - Security services
  • 3 Air Servicing Unit - Maintenance support
  • 85 Combat Flying School - Flying Training & Combat Operations School

[edit] History

The base was officially opened on 14 October 1987 as AFB Louis Trichardt, but changed its name to match that of the nearby town on 7 November 2003. However, the town has since reverted to Louis Trichardt.

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