Location & Surroundings

Bloemfontein Airport is an airport in Free State, South Africa, at 1,358 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bloemfontein, 9 km to the west. The national capital Pretoria is about 415 km to the northeast.

Also known as: Bram Fischer International Airport · ブルームフォンテーン国際空港 · जे० बी० एस० हर्तजोग हवाई अड्डा · Aeroporto de Bloemfontein · Port lotniczy Bloemfontein · 布隆方丹機場

Overview

Bloemfontein Airport is airport in South Africa.

It is located in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

The elevation is around 1,358 metre.

Also known as: BFN, FABL, Bram Fischer International Airport, Bloemfontein International Airport

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Image Bloemfontein Airport - panoramio.jpg

Basic Data

  • Country South Africa
  • Located in Bloemfontein
  • Type airport (AIRP)
  • a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo

Geography

  • Coordinates
    29° 5' 34" S, 26° 18' 9" E
  • Elevation 1358 m (DEM: 1353 m)
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 69 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

en
Bram Fischer International Airport
ja
ブルームフォンテーン国際空港
hi
जे० बी० एस० हर्तजोग हवाई अड्डा
pt
Aeroporto de Bloemfontein
pl
Port lotniczy Bloemfontein
zh wuu
布隆方丹機場
fr
aéroport Bram Fischer de Bloemfontein
de
Flughafen Bloemfontein
nb
Bloemfontein lufthavn
cy
Maes Awyr Bloemfontein
fa
فرودگاه بلومفونتن
J.B.M. Hertzog
ro
Aeroportul Bloemfontein
af
Bram Fischer Internasionale Lughawe
new
जे॰ बी॰ एस॰ हर्तजोग विमानस्थल
ms
Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Bloemfontein
zh-Hans
布隆方丹机场
vi
Sân bay Bloemfontein
tg
Фурудгоҳи Блоемфонтайн

Weather in Bloemfontein Airport

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Bloemfontein Airport, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 22.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 17.9 to 27.4 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 712 W/m2.

Temperature
22.4 C
Wind
5.3 m/s S (193 deg)
Humidity
41 %
Pressure
1,018.2 hPa
Clouds
56 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 22.4 5.3 193 41 1,018.2 - / 0.00 56 0.0 n/a
6h 27.4 3.5 272 27 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 711.9 n/a
12h 20.1 2.7 156 52 1,017.7 0.06 / 0.06 95 157.9 n/a
18h 17.9 1.9 104 61 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 21.7 3.5 333 45 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 93 54.1 n/a
30h 26.8 3.0 279 29 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 96 512.1 n/a
36h 21.5 1.3 352 43 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 98 210.1 n/a
42h 18.3 3.1 50 54 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Thursday 23.0 3.6 4 39 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 88.1 n/a
54h 31.3 6.1 298 17 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 11 888.2 n/a
60h 24.6 2.9 214 23 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 1 329.5 n/a
66h 20.1 2.1 241 29 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
Friday 25.7 2.1 100 22 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 92.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bloemfontein Airport?
Now 22.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 17.9 to 27.4 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 712 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bloemfontein Airport today?
Sunrise around 05:38 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 12h 45m.
What is the local time in Bloemfontein Airport?
Local time is 14:29. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Bloemfontein Airport?
Bloemfontein Airport is a airport.
What is the elevation of Bloemfontein Airport?
Elevation about 1,358 m. DEM 1,353 m.
Where is Bloemfontein Airport located?
It is at -29.09272, 26.30244 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bloemfontein Airport in?
It is in South Africa.

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Last updated 2014-05-28
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