Air Force Station Port Elizabeth

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Air Force Station Port Elizabeth
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Operator South African Air Force
Location Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Elevation  AMSL 226 ft / 67 m
Coordinates 33°58′52″S25°37′21″E / 33.98111°S 25.62250°E / -33.98111; 25.62250
Website www.af.mil.za
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South Africa Eastern Cape location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
AFS Port Elizabeth
Location in the Eastern Cape Province
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
08/261,9806,496Asphalt
17/351,6775,501Asphalt
10/281,1603,805Grass

Air Force Station Port Elizabeth is a South African Air Force facility situated on the north-eastern side of the Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport main runway. It was downgraded from an Air Force Base in the early 1990s. [1]

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It is home to C Flight of 15 Squadron which currently operates four BK 117 helicopters. Their primary role is maritime and landward search and rescue. 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. [2]

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References

  1. "Air Force Station Port Elizabeth". Saairforce.co.za. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. "Retirement of SAAF BK117 may be further delayed". Saairforce.co.za. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  3. "108 Squadron". Saairforce.co.za. Retrieved 18 June 2012.