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AFB Makhado
AFB Makhado
IATA: none – ICAO: FALM
Summary
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 / 23.16°S 29.69667°E
Website	www.af.mil.za
Runways

Air Force Base Makhado (ICAO: FALM), formerly Air Force Base Louis Trichardt, is an airbase of the South African Air Force, located at 23°09′36″S 029°41′48″E / 23.16°S 29.69667°E / -23.16; 29.69667Coordinates: 23°09′36″S 029°41′48″E / 23.16°S 29.69667°E / -23.16; 29.69667. 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).

[edit] 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

[edit] 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. The town has since reverted to its old name, but the base name remains unchanged.