Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN / FABL)

Skydex receivers picked up 25 airline flights bound for Bram Fischer International Airport and 19 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 13 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.

Fly here

ICAO
FABL
IATA
BFN
City
Bloemfontain
Country
South Africa
Position
-29.093, 26.302
arriving, 30 days
25
departing, 30 days
19
days heard
13

About the airport

Bram Fischer International Airport serves Bloemfontein. It sits 4,457 ft (1,358 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 8,396 ft (2,559 m).

Wikipedia article

Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)

Pilots who visit

Nobody has visited Bram Fischer International Airport in the simulator yet.

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.

Captain

No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.

The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.

Race for captain

This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.

Nobody is chasing the seat yet.

One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.

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Questions

How many flights to and from Bram Fischer International Airport does Skydex hear?

Over the last 30 days: 25 airline flights arriving and 19 airline flights departing, heard on 13 days. The busiest day was November 6, 2026, with 6 airline flights.

When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Bram Fischer International Airport?

On October 27, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.

Is this the departure board of Bram Fischer International Airport?

No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.

Have players caught flights through Bram Fischer International Airport?

Not yet. Catch any airline flight heading there, from the map or in flight, and Bram Fischer International Airport joins your ports of call.

How high is Bram Fischer International Airport above sea level?

4,457 ft (1,358 m), according to OurAirports.

How long is the longest runway at Bram Fischer International Airport?

8,396 ft (2,559 m), the longest of its 2 runways.

Can I fly over Bram Fischer International Airport in Skydex?

Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.

How do I visit Bram Fischer International Airport in Skydex?

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Bram Fischer International Airport in the simulator yet.

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