Waterkloof Air Force Base

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Also known as: AFB

Regional Airport

Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

Local Time —

Elevation 4,940 ft (1,506 m)

Coordinates 25.8300°S, 28.2225°E

Runways 4

WKF is the IATA airport code for Waterkloof Air Force Base, located in Pretoria, South Africa. Its ICAO code is FAWK. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport. It operates in the Africa/Johannesburg timezone at an elevation of 4,940 ft (1,506 m) above sea level. It has 4 runways.

About Waterkloof Air Force Base

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Air Force Base Waterkloof {AFB Wklf} is an airbase of the South African Air Force. It is situated on the outskirts of Pretoria, and is the SAAF's busiest airbase. The base's name means "water ravine" in Afrikaans and in Dutch. Despite the name, this base is not located in the suburban town of Waterkloof, Pretoria, but lies to the south of Pretoria, 4.34 nmi (8.04 km) to the northeast of Centurion, Gauteng and 3.37 nmi (6.24 km) from AFB Swartkop, at an elevation of 1506 metres (4940 ft).

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Runways (4)

Designation	Length	Width	Surface	Lighted	Status
01/19	11,001 ft (3,353 m)	148 ft (45 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
06/24	6,299 ft (1,920 m)	148 ft (45 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
01/19	11,001 ft (3,353 m)	148 ft (45 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
06/24	6,299 ft (1,920 m)	148 ft (45 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open