Air Force Base Durban

AFB Durban

Air Force Base Durban
AFB Durban; Air Force Base Durban
	IATA: DUR; ICAO: FADN;
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	South African Air Force
Location	Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Elevation AMSL	33 ft / 10 m
Coordinates	29°58′07″S 030°56′52″E / 29.96861°S 30.94778°ECoordinates: 29°58′07″S 030°56′52″E / 29.96861°S 30.94778°E
Website	www.af.mil.za; asca.co.za
Map
	FADN Location in the Durban metropolitan area
Runways
	Co-located with Durban International Airport

AFB Durban (ICAO: FADN)^[1] is an airbase of the South African Air Force, located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The runway is shared with the (now defunct) Durban International Airport (since September 1956). The airbase is at the northern end of the runway.^[2]

Status following closure of Durban International Airport[]

As of August 2016 no replacement site has been provided for 15 Squadron, which is still based at the airport. As a helicopter unit it does not require a large airfield with runways.

Aviation[]

Non-directional beacon - DU393.0
VHF omnidirectional range - DNV112.5
Automatic Terminal Information Service - 127.0

It is home to 15 Squadron which currently operates Atlas Oryx and BK 117 helicopters. Their primary role is maritime and landward search and rescue. Two flights of Oryx are based in Durban and C Flight, consisting of four BK 117s is detached to Port Elizabeth. C Flight's conversion to AgustaWestland AW109 helicopters has been postponed due to delays in developing emergency flotation equipment for the type, thus precluding its use in a maritime environment.^[3]

Units hosted[]

15 Squadron- Helicopters
508 Squadron
105 Squadron - Citizen Force liaison and crime prevention patrol squadron. Reserve squadron operating various civil light aircraft by mostly civilian pilots.

References[]

^ Airport information for FADN at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
^ Wingrin, Dean. "The South African Air Force". www.saairforce.co.za. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
^ "Retirement of SAAF BK117 may be further delayed". Saairforce.co.za. Retrieved 18 June 2012.

External links[]

http://www.af.mil.za/bases/afb_durban/15sqn.htm Archived 13 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
http://www.af.mil.za/bases/afb_durban/508sqn.htm#a Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
http://www.af.mil.za/bases/afb_durban/Default.htm
http://www.pictaero.com/en/airports/airport,za,fadn

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[1] Airport information for FADN at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.

[2] Wingrin, Dean. "The South African Air Force". www.saairforce.co.za. Retrieved 24 August 2018.

[3] "Retirement of SAAF BK117 may be further delayed". Saairforce.co.za. Retrieved 18 June 2012.

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Leadership	Chiefs of the Air Force Sergeants Major of the Air Force
Active squadrons	2 15 16 17 19 21 22 28 35 41 44
Training and development units	80 Air Navigation School 85 Combat Flying School 87 Helicopter Flying School Central Flying School Test Flight and Development Centre South African Air Force College
Formation aerobatic teams	Silver Falcons
Territorial reserve squadrons	101 102 104 105 106 107 108 110 111
Disbanded air and training squadrons	1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 32 34 40 42 50 60 109 89 Combat Flying School
Disbanded air defence squadrons	120 121 122
	3 7 8
Bases	AFB Bloemspruit AFB Durban AFB Hoedspruit AFB Langebaanweg AFB Makhado AFB Overberg AFB Swartkop AFB Waterkloof AFB Ysterplaat AFS Port Elizabeth
	Vastrap Weapons Area
Equipment	List of current and historical SAAF aircraft List of weapon systems of the South African Air Force
History	History of the South African Air Force List of obsolete weapon systems of the South African Air Force South African Air Force Memorial South African Air Force Museum Military history of South Africa SAAF squadron identification codes
Official website: www.af.mil.za