Bram Fischer International Airport METAR FABL

VFRLarge AirportElev. 1358 m (4457 ft)

Bram Fischer International Airport is situated in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The ICAO code of Bram Fischer International Airport is FABL and the IATA code is BFN.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 02/20 with a length of 2,559 m, Asphalt runway 12/30 with a length of 2,195 m.
The elevation is 1358 m (4457 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-08-22 16:00 UTC

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Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

23°C

Wind

10kt

Visibility

> 10km

Ceiling

3,000ft

QNH

1024hPa

Raw METAR

METAR FABL 221600Z 24010KT 9999 FEW030 23/M04 Q1024 NOSIG

Decoded

Wind: From 240° (WSW) at 10 kt
Visibility: > 10 km
Sky: Few (1–2 oktas) at 3,000 ft (914 m)
Temp / DP: 23°C (73°F) · Dew point -4°C (25°F)
QNH: 1024 hPa · 30.24 inHg

TAF

Valid 22 Aug 18:00 UTC – 23 Aug 18:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF FABL 221600Z 2218/2318 24012KT CAVOK TX23/2313Z TN05/2304Z BECMG 2220/2222 16010KT BECMG 2308/2310 VRB03KT

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

18:00Sun 23 Aug06:0012:0018:00

Sun 23 Aug

BECMG08:00 – 18:00 UTC

VRB / 3 kt> 9.7 kmNSC

VFR

Sat 22 Aug

BECMG20:00 – 08:00 UTC

160° / 10 kt> 9.7 kmNSC

VFR

BASE18:00 – 20:00 UTC

240° / 12 kt> 9.7 kmNSC

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
02	360°	2,559 m	Asphalt	120°	↓ 5 kt	9 kt L
20	180°	2,559 m	Asphalt	60°	↑ 5 kt	9 kt R
12	102°	2,195 m	Asphalt	138°	↓ 7 kt	7 kt R
30 ★ best	282°	2,195 m	Asphalt	42°	↑ 7 kt	7 kt L

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise04:39 UTC

Sunset15:56 UTC

Daylight:11h 17m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
FAKM	—	153 km	VFR	230° 11 kt	> 10 km	—	23°C

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