The following is a list of bases of the South African Air Force.
The following is a list of bases of the South African Air Force.
| Base | Location | Squadrons | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force Base Bloemspruit | 29°05′38″S26°18′14″E / 29.09389°S 26.30389°E | 106 Squadron, 107 Squadron, 16 Squadron, 506 Squadron, 6 Air Servicing Unit, 87 Helicopter Flying School | A109 LUH, BK 117, Oryx, Rooivalk |
| Air Force Base Durban | 29°58′07″S30°56′52″E / 29.96861°S 30.94778°E | 105 Squadron, 15 Squadron, 508 Squadron | A109 LUH, BK 117, Oryx |
| Air Force Base Hoedspruit | 24°21′17″S31°03′01″E / 24.35472°S 31.05028°E | 101 Squadron, 19 Squadron, 514 Squadron, 7 Air Servicing Unit, Air Force Command and Control School, Air Force Gymnasium, Lowveld Airspace Control Sector | A109 LUH, Oryx |
| Air Force Base Waterkloof | 25°49′48″S28°13′21″E / 25.83000°S 28.22250°E | 1 Air Servicing Unit, 111 Squadron, 21 Squadron, 28 Squadron, 41 Squadron, 44 Squadron, 5 Air Servicing Unit, 504 Squadron, 60 Squadron, Central Photographic Institute, Command and Control School, Electronic Warfare Centre, Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre, SAAF Telecommunications Centre | 208 Caravan, 300 Super King Air, 550/1 Citation II, B200C Super King Air, Boeing 737-7ED (BBJ), C 212 Aviocar, C-130B/BZ Hercules, CN 235, Falcon 50, Falcon 900B, PC-12 |
| Air Force Base Makhado | 23°09′36″S29°41′48″E / 23.16000°S 29.69667°E | 102 Squadron, 2 Squadron, 3 Air Servicing Unit, 515 Squadron, 85 Combat Flying School | Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk Mk 120 |
| Air Force Base Langebaanweg | 32°58′08″S18°09′55″E / 32.96889°S 18.16528°E | 2 Air Servicing Unit, 526 Squadron, Central Flying School | PC-7 Mk II (Astra) |
| Air Force Base Overberg | 34°33′17″S20°15′02″E / 34.55472°S 20.25056°E | 525 Squadron, Test Flight and Development Centre | Cheetah D, Hawk Mk 120, PC-7 Mk II (Astra) |
| AFB Swartkop | 25°48′25″S28°09′52″E / 25.80694°S 28.16444°E | 104 Squadron, 17 Squadron, Airspace Control Unit, SAAF Museum Historic Flight | A109 LUH, Alouette II (Museum), C-47 Dakota (Museum), CL.13B Sabre Mk 6 (Museum), D.H.87B Hornet Moth (Museum), DHC-1 Chipmunk T MK 10, Explorer, Fi-156c-7 Storch, Harvards (Museum), Mirage IIIBZ (Museum), Mirage IIICZ (Museum), Oryx, P-51D Mustang (Museum), P166S Albatross (Museum), Prentice T Mk 1, Provost T Mk 52 (Museum), S-55C (Museum), SA-330L Puma (Museum), Shackleton MR.3 (Museum), Spitfire Mk IXe (Museum) |
| Air Force Station Thaba Tshwane | 10 Air Depot, Air Publications Service Centre | ||
| Air Force Base Ysterplaat | 33°54′04″S18°29′00″E / 33.90111°S 18.48333°E | 110 Squadron, 22 Squadron, 35 Squadron, 505 Squadron, 80 Air Navigation School | C47-TP Turbo Dakota, Oryx, Super Lynx 300 |
| TEK Base | 502 Squadron, 68 Air School | ||
| Valhalla | 503 Squadron, Fire Training School, SAAF Band, School of Cookery | ||
| Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing | 140 Squadron, 142 Squadron, 18 Deployment Support Unit, 4 Air Servicing Unit, 500 Squadron, 501 Squadron, 92 Tactical Airfield Unit, Mobile Communications Unit | ||
| Air Force Station Port Elizabeth | 33°59′24″S25°36′37″E / 33.99000°S 25.61028°E | 108 Squadron, 15 Squadron - 'C' Flight | BK 117 |
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| AFB Ysterplaat Detached (Cape Town IAP) |
| Air Force Base Pietersburg |
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