AFB Langebaanweg
Facility Details
Summary
| Operating Country | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Location | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Operating Organization | South African Air Force |
| Units |
Central Flying School SAAF2 Air Servicing Unit526 SquadronAviation Fire FightersSilver Falcons
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Location & Technical Details
| Coordinates | -32.9689°N, 18.1653°E |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| IATA code | SDB |
| ICAO code | FALW |
| Runways |
02R/20L · 2,344 m (7,690 ft) · Asphalt02L/20R · 2,341 m (7,680 ft) · Asphalt07/25 · 1,504 m (4,934 ft) · Asphalt16/34 · 1,991 m (6,532 ft) · Asphalt
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| Website | www.af.mil.za/bases/afb_langebaan/default.htm |
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Description
AFB Langebaanweg is a South African Air Force military airbase located in Langebaan, within the West Coast District Municipality of the Western Cape, South Africa.
The base hosts the Central Flying School SAAF, which conducts pilot and flight instructor training operating Pilatus PC-7 aircraft. It is also the home base for the Silver Falcons aerobatic display team, which utilizes the PC-7.
Ground support and operational infrastructure at the facility are maintained by 2 Air Servicing Unit, which provides technical support. Base defense is supplied by 526 Squadron, a protection unit, while crash and rescue capabilities are provided by on-site Aviation Fire Fighters.
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Last updated on 13 August 2026.
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- AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
- AUG 112026 Created Page created: AFB Langebaanweg