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Air Force Base Langebaanweg

Coordinates: 32°58′08″S 18°09′55″E / 32.96889°S 18.16528°E / -32.96889; 18.16528
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AFB Langebaanweg

Air Force Base Langebaanweg
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorSouth African Air Force
LocationLangebaan (West Coast District Municipality), Western Cape, South Africa
Elevation AMSL108 ft / 33 m
Coordinates32°58′08″S 18°09′55″E / 32.96889°S 18.16528°E / -32.96889; 18.16528
Websitewww.af.mil.za
Map
FALW is located in Western Cape
FALW
FALW
Location in the Western Cape
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02R/20L 7,689 2,344 Asphalt
02L/20R 7,680 2,341 Asphalt
07/25 4,935 1,504 Asphalt
16/34 6,533 1,991 Asphalt

AFB Langebaanweg (IATA: SDB, ICAO: FALW)[1] is an airbase of the South African Air Force (SAAF). The base motto is Tenax Propisiti Vinco – Through Tenacity Comes Success.

Units hosted

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  • Central Flying School SAAF - Pilot and Instructor Training
  • 2 Air Servicing Unit - Technical Support
  • 526 Squadron - Protection Squadron

Current aircraft

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The current Silver Falcons paint scheme.
Silver Falcons performing in the Pilatus PC-7

The Central Flying School operates 60 Pilatus PC-7s from AFB Langebaanweg.

The SAAF's Silver Falcons display team is based at AFB Langbaanweg.

References

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  1. ^ "Airport information for FALW". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.