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General information for J B M Hertzog International Airport

Airport codes: BFN FABL
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Bloemfontain, Free State, South Africa
Latitude: -29.092699 | 29 5.561943 S | S29 05 33
Longitude: 26.302401 | 26 18.144035 E | E026 18 08
Field elevation: 4,458 ft/1,359 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 21.084°W

Radio communication frequencies for J B M Hertzog International Airport

APP: 124.3 MHz
ATIS: 126.65 MHz
TWR: 118.1 MHz

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Runways at J B M Hertzog International Airport

02/20
8,396 x 151 ft (2,559 x 46 m) — paved — lighted
12/30
7,202 x 151 ft (2,195 x 46 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for J B M Hertzog International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for J B M Hertzog International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/26 15:00: 

FABL 261500Z 27003KT CAVOK 18/M01 Q1025 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for J B M Hertzog International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/25 00:00: 

TAF FABL 252200Z 2600/2624 03010KT CAVOK TX20/2612ZTN04/2605Z

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for J B M Hertzog International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM A1955/12: J B M Hertzog International Airport (FABL) 
A1955/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QSTAH/IV/BO/A/000/999/2906S02618E005
A) FABL B) 1205261830 C) 1205262130
E) ADDN ATC HR OF SER
CREATED: 24 May 2012 10:51:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1929/12: J B M Hertzog International Airport (FABL) 
A1929/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QWPLW/IV/M/AW/000/135/2906S02618E005
A) FABL B) 1205300700 C) 1205311800
D) DAILY 0700-1800
E) BLOEMFONTEIN, MILITARY PJE TAKING PLACE.
F) GND G) FL135
CREATED: 22 May 2012 08:09:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1918/12: J B M Hertzog International Airport (FABL) 
A1918/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QWHLW/IV/BO/AW/000/047/2904S02616E005
A) FABL B) 1205310500 C) 1205311030
E)
OLIVE HILL, BLOEMFONTEIN (290410S 0261643E). BLASTING TAKING PLACE.
F) GND G) 4687FT AMSL
CREATED: 21 May 2012 13:21:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1586/12: J B M Hertzog International Airport (FABL) 
A1586/12 NOTAMR A1299/12 
Q) FAJA/QNXAS/V/B/AE/000/999/2906S02618E025
A) FABL B) 1204230639 C) 1207130700 EST
E) BLOEMFONTEIN TWR VDF 120.8 MHZ U/S.
CREATED: 23 Apr 2012 06:39:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1585/12: J B M Hertzog International Airport (FABL) 
A1585/12 NOTAMR A1300/12 
Q) FAJA/QNXAS/V/B/AE/000/999/2906S02618E025
A) FABL B) 1204230638 C) 1207130700 EST
E) BLOEMFONTEIN APP VDF 124.3 MHZ U/S.
CREATED: 23 Apr 2012 06:38:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1412/12: J B M Hertzog International Airport (FABL) 
A1412/12 NOTAMR A1162/12 
Q) FAJA/QOBCE/IV/M/AE/000/046/2906S02618E001
A) FABL B) 1204021326 C) 1206291330 EST
E) 1.LAMP POST AT COORD (290638.11400S 0261746.95580E) 39FT AGL  
2.LAMP POST AT COORD (290636.44193S 0261746.51579E) 43FT AGL 
3.LAMP POST AT COORD (290635.54539S 0261800.63483E) 38FT AGL AND
4.LAMP POST AT COORD (290635.90347S 0261758.85507E) 39FT AGL,
ON THE N8 OFF RAMP ROAD IDENTIFIED AS OBSTACLES.
F) GND G) 4543FT AMSL
CREATED: 02 Apr 2012 13:26:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1295/12: J B M Hertzog International Airport (FABL) 
A1295/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QFAXX/IV/NBO/AW/000/046/2906S02618E005
A) FABL B) 1203221200 C) 1205311200 EST
E)
TREES ON THE APPROACH AND DEPARTURE PATH OF RWY 12/30 PENETRATE THE
2 PERCENT SLOPE.
AT WGS 84 LAT:  290513.1415S AND WGS 84 LONG: 261650.4460E
AT WGS 84 LAT:  290517.9154S AND WGS 84 LONG: 261642.4165E
AT WGS 84 LAT:  290517.9544S AND WGS 84 LONG: 261646.4789E.
THE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST TREE ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY DONE IS 20.71
METERS
F) GND G) 4525FT AMSL
CREATED: 22 Mar 2012 12:09:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1294/12: J B M Hertzog International Airport (FABL) 
A1294/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QXXXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2906S02618E005
A) FABL B) 1203221200 C) 1205311200 EST
E) THE POWER LINES ON THE APPROACH PATH TO RWY 12 AND RWY 20 ARE  NOT
EQUIPPED WITH HIGH VISIBILITY SPHERES.
CREATED: 22 Mar 2012 11:57:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A3689/11: J B M Hertzog International Airport (FABL) 
A3689/11 NOTAMR A3686/11 
Q) FAJA/QSPXX/IV/BO/AE/000/999/2906S02618E005
A) FABL B) 1111101638 C) PERM
E) ACFT MAY EXPECT RADAR VECTORS FOR A STRAIGHT-IN VOR APPROACH RWY
02/20. DESCENT TO 6500FT WILL BE GIVEN UNDER RADAR CONTROL ACCORDING
TO THE RADAR TERRAIN CHART.
CREATED: 10 Nov 2011 16:38:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX