Air Force Base Makhado
Airport in Limpopo, South Africa
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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.
AirporttypeMilitary
OperatorSouth African Air Force
LocationLouis Trichardt, Limpopo, South Africa
ElevationAMSL3,069 ft (935 m)
AFB Makhado | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | South African Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Louis Trichardt, Limpopo, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,069 ft (935 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°09′36″S 029°41′48″E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.af.mil.za[link removed] | ||||||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||||||
 FALM Location in Limpopo | |||||||||||||||
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The base motto is Castrum Borealis (Fortress of the North).
Units hosted
- 2 Squadron – Fighter squadron
- 85 Combat Flying School
- 102 Squadron – Light transport (reserve)
- 515 Squadron – Security services
- 3 Air Servicing Unit – Maintenance support
