AviatDataBram Fischer International Airport BFN / FABL
Bloemfontein · South Africa · Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) — state-owned company (SOC Ltd, South African government majority shareholder); airfield shared with SAAF Air Force Base Bloemspruit
431kpax · 2026
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATAFABL / BFN
OperatorAirports Company South Africa (ACSA) — state-owned company (SOC Ltd, South African government majority shareholder); airfield shared with SAAF Air Force Base Bloemspruit
Coordinates29.0939°S, 26.3039°E
Elevation4,457 ft · 1,358 m
Time zoneSAST (UTC+2, no DST)
Passengers / yr431,359 (2026)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceFABL — AIP South Africa (SACAA/ATNS)
Operating hoursNot H24; ATS/tower hours per ATNS AIP, daytime operation only (estimate — confirm current AIP before early/late or after-hours ops)
TerminalsSingle terminal building handling both domestic and (nominal) international traffic
Runways (2)
- 02/20 · 2,563 m / 8,409 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt
- 12/30 · 2,194 m / 7,198 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Despite the 'International' name, current scheduled service is domestic-only (Airlink, CemAir, FlySafair to JNB/CPT/DUR/GRJ) — no confirmed ILS on either runway, approaches are non-precision (VOR/DME); pax figure is FY2025-26 (Apr 2025-Mar 2026, ACSA). Cross-checked against ACSA's own airport page, Wikipedia, and OurAirports (Sep 2026): name, ICAO, coordinates, elevation, operator, phone and email all confirmed exact matches. Runway lengths show only trivial (1-4m) cross-source variance (OurAirports: 02/20=2559m/8396ft, 12/30=2195m/7202ft vs ACSA/Wikipedia-aligned 2563m/2194m used here) — normal survey-rounding noise, not a factual error.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Menzies Aviation
Confirmed appointed ground handling agent at Bram Fischer International Airport per Menzies Aviation's own network page (https://menziesaviation.com/our-network/ — station listed as "Bloemfontein (BFN)", services "Ground Services"/"Narrow Body"), providing above- and below-wing passenger, ramp, marshalling and turnaround handling for scheduled narrow-body carriers (Airlink, CemAir, FlySafair).
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Aircraft fuel
Unconfirmed
PUMA Aviation Depot
Documented on-airport fuel depot/refueller for Bram Fischer International, with a published refueller contact of ••• and stated operating hours Mon-Fri 0445-1800, Sat 0730-1400, Sun 0730-1745 (JET A1 and AVGAS are the fuel grades listed for FABL in South African AIP data). · Mon-Fri 0445-1800, Sat 0730-1400, Sun 0730-1745
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Unconfirmed
Menzies Aviation
Full-service ground handlers such as Menzies typically bundle cabin turnaround cleaning and lavatory/water servicing into ramp handling contracts; this is not separately itemised on Menzies' BFN network page, which lists only "Ground Services" and "Narrow Body".
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Ground support equipment
Unconfirmed
Menzies Aviation
As the sole confirmed ramp/ground handler at BFN, Menzies operates the ground support equipment (tugs, belt loaders, GPUs, steps) used for turnarounds; no separately named dedicated GSE supplier/rental company was found for this station.
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Cargo handling
Unconfirmed
Menzies Aviation
Independently re-checked: Menzies' own network page tags BFN with ONLY "Ground Services"/"Narrow Body" — by contrast Cape Town and Durban are explicitly tagged "Air Cargo Services" on the same page, and BFN is not. ACSA separately states the airport "handles substantial volumes of cargo" via its cargo facilities generally, and Menzies as the sole confirmed ramp handler likely handles some belly/freight ramp activity incidental to narrow-body turnarounds, but no dedicated air-cargo service is documented for this station.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 8 providers
Avis Rent a Car
Confirmed via direct fetch of ACSA's official Bram Fischer International Airport car-rental page, which lists Avis (contact •••, a Bloemfontein-area 051 number) among the airport's named car-rental operators serving passengers and airline crew.
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Hertz
Confirmed via direct fetch of ACSA's official Bram Fischer International Airport car-rental page, which lists Hertz (contact •••, a Bloemfontein-area 051 number) among the airport's named car-rental operators serving passengers and airline crew.
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Europcar
Confirmed via direct fetch of ACSA's official Bram Fischer International Airport car-rental page, which lists Europcar (contact •••, a Bloemfontein-area 051 number) among the airport's named car-rental operators serving passengers and airline crew.
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First Car Rental
South African car rental brand confirmed via direct fetch of ACSA's official Bram Fischer International Airport car-rental page (contact •••, a Bloemfontein-area 051 number), serving both passengers and airline crew.
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Bidvest Car Rental
Not present in the original draft; directly confirmed this pass on ACSA's official Bram Fischer International Airport car-rental page (contact •••, a Bloemfontein-area 051 number) as a named on-airport car-rental operator serving passengers and airline crew.
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National Alamo Car Rental
Not present in the original draft; directly confirmed this pass on ACSA's official Bram Fischer International Airport car-rental page (co-branded National/Alamo counter, contact •••, a Bloemfontein-area 051 number) as a named on-airport car-rental operator serving passengers and airline crew.
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SANI Car Rental
Corrected from the draft's "SANI SIXT Car Rental": ACSA's official Bram Fischer International Airport car-rental page names this operator simply "SANI Car Rental", with a Johannesburg-area contact number (•••) rather than a local Bloemfontein line, suggesting bookings route through a central office. No Sixt branding or franchise relationship is shown on the airport's own listing, so the draft's claimed Sixt affiliation is unconfirmed and has been dropped from the description pending direct confirmation from SANI's own site (unreachable during).
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Tempest Car Hire
Not present in the original draft; directly confirmed this pass on ACSA's official Bram Fischer International Airport car-rental page (contact •••, a Bloemfontein-area 051 number) as a named on-airport car-rental operator serving passengers and airline crew.
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Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Unconfirmed
Road Lodge Bloemfontein Airport
Independently by direct fetch of ACSA's official "Shops and Facilities" page for Bram Fischer International Airport, which lists "Roadlodge" under Accommodations as located at the airport (other lodging options are noted separately as ~8km away in Bloemfontein's city centre). On-airport Road Lodge properties are commonly used for airline crew layovers at ACSA regional stations, but a specific named airline crew accommodation contract at this property is still not independently confirmed.
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