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| location = [[Louis Trichardt]], [[Limpopo]], [[South Africa]]
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'''Air Force Base Makhado''' {{Airport codes||FALM}} is an [[military airbase|airbase]] of the [[South African Air Force]], located at {{coord|23|09|36|S|029|41|48|E|display=inline,title}}. 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.''
'''Air Force Base Makhado''' {{Airport codes||FALM}}, formerly '''Air Force Base Louis Trichardt''', is an [[military airbase|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).
The base motto is ''Castrum Borealis'' (Fortress of the North).


==Units Hosted==
==Units hosted==
* [[2 Squadron SAAF|2 Squadron]] - Fighter squadron
* [[2 Squadron SAAF|2 Squadron]] – Fighter squadron
* [[85 Combat Flying School SAAF|85 Combat Flying School]]
* [[85 Combat Flying School SAAF|85 Combat Flying School]]
* [[102 Squadron SAAF|102 Squadron]] - Light transport (reserve)
* [[102 Squadron SAAF|102 Squadron]] – Light transport (reserve)
* [[515 Squadron SAAF|515 Squadron]] - Security services
* [[515 Squadron SAAF|515 Squadron]] – Security services
* 3 Air Servicing Unit - Maintenance support
* 3 Air Servicing Unit – Maintenance support


==History==
==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.
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. The town has since reverted to its old name, but the base name remains unchanged. The base uses [[cheetah]]s to control wildlife.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Koren |first1=Marina |title=Why South Africa's Air Force Lets Cheetahs Roam Its Bases |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/12/south-africa-air-force-cheetahs/420045/ |website=The Atlantic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108105406/https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/12/south-africa-air-force-cheetahs/420045/ |archive-date=8 November 2020 |date=11 December 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of longest runways]]
* [[List of longest runways]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.af.mil.za/bases/afb_makhado/default.htm Official site]
*[http://www.af.mil.za/bases/afb_makhado/default.htm Official site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728024950/http://www.af.mil.za/bases/afb_makhado/default.htm |date=28 July 2018 }}
*{{WAD|FALM}}


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{{SAAF navbox}}

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[[Category:Airports in South Africa]]
[[Category:Airports in South Africa]]
[[Category:South African Air Force bases]]
[[Category:South African Air Force bases]]
[[Category:Transport in Limpopo]]
[[Category:Vhembe District Municipality]]


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Latest revision as of 17:56, 20 June 2024

AFB Makhado
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorSouth African Air Force
LocationLouis Trichardt, Limpopo, South Africa
Elevation AMSL3,069 ft / 935 m
Coordinates23°09′36″S 029°41′48″E / 23.16000°S 29.69667°E / -23.16000; 29.69667
Websitewww.af.mil.za
Map
FALM is located in Limpopo
FALM
FALM
Location in Limpopo
Map
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), formerly Air Force Base Louis Trichardt, 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).

Units hosted

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History

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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. The town has since reverted to its old name, but the base name remains unchanged. The base uses cheetahs to control wildlife.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Koren, Marina (11 December 2015). "Why South Africa's Air Force Lets Cheetahs Roam Its Bases". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020.
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