Bram Fischer International Airport
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Bram Fischer International Airport Template:Airport codes (Template:Langx) is a primary airport located in Bloemfontein, the capital city of the Free State province of South Africa. The runways are shared with AFB Bloemspruit.
History
The airport was opened in November 1961 and the runways were completed before the terminal buildings so that the South African Airforce could make use of them.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Bloemfontein Airport, like many others in South Africa, underwent R46 million's worth of construction and upgrading of the whole airport in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In November 2012, the South African government announced that the airport's name was to be changed to Bram Fischer International Airport; the official renaming was performed by Pres. Jacob Zuma on Thursday, 13 December 2012.<ref name="Polity.org.za">Template:Cite news</ref>
Facilities
The main terminal building is used for both international and domestic flights. In 2023, the airport served 346,373 passengers.
Airlines and destinations
Traffic statistics
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Year | Passengers | % Change |
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| 2006 | 305,701 | Template:Increase23.8% | |
| 2007 | 424,924 | Template:Increase39.0% | |
| 2008 | 411,683 | Template:Decrease3.1% | |
| 2009 | 399,666 | Template:Decrease2.9% | |
| 2010 | 403,766 | Template:Increase1.0% | |
| 2011 | 437,996 | Template:Increase8.5% | |
| 2012 | 411,655 | Template:Decrease6.0% | |
| 2013 | 382,155 | Template:Decrease7.2% | |
| 2014 | 363,895 | Template:Decrease4.8% | |
| 2015 | 393,471 | Template:Increase8.1% | |
| 2016 | 395,452 | Template:Increase0.5% | |
| 2017 | 396,725 | Template:Increase0.3% | |
| 2018 | 355,052 | Template:Decrease10.5% | |
| 2019 | 357,391 | Template:Increase0.7% | |
| 2020 | 73,071 | Template:Decrease79.6% | |
| 2021 | 204,692 | Template:Increase180.1% | |
| 2022 | 318,135 | Template:Increase55.4% | |
| 2023 | 346,373 | Template:Increase8.9% |
See also
References
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External links
- Bloemfontein Airport information - Plane spotting, road transport, airlines...
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