Makhado Air Force Base Airport
General Aviation Airport · Louis Trichardt Southwest, LP, South Africa
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Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time
Local · UTC+2--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)
Elevation3,069ft935 m
Longest runway13,189ft4,020 m
Runways21 lighted
Coordinates-23.16, 29.723°09'35.6"S 29°41'47.4"E
ClassGeneral AviationNo scheduled service
Current weather
Weather unavailable
No current observation is being reported for this station.
Forecast
TAF- InitialSun 10:00Zuntil Sun 18:00ZMVFRWind100° @ 11 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 1,500′, Broken 2,000′
- BecomingSun 10:00Zuntil Sun 18:00ZVFRWind100° @ 11 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 3,000′
Issued 04 Oct 2026 09:00Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center
Quick answers
- How many runways does Makhado Air Force Base Airport have?
- Makhado Air Force Base Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 13,189 ft (4,020 m). Field elevation is 3,069 ft.
- What are the tower and ATIS frequencies at FALM?
- ATIS 115.00 MHz, Tower 119.80 MHz (community data — confirm against current charts).
- What time is sunrise and sunset at FALM?
- On 2026-10-05, sunrise is at 03:37 UTC and sunset at 16:01 UTC; civil twilight ends at 16:24 UTC.
Runways
10/28◐ lit
10L/28R
Radio frequencies
ATIS115.00
Ground121.75
Tower119.80
Approach121.20
Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.
Nearby navaids
Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point