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href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/air-forces\/\">Order of Battle<\/a> &middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/air-forces\/south-african-air-force\/\">South African Air Force<\/a> &middot; Air base<\/div>\n<h1>Air Force Base Makhado<\/h1>\n<div class=\"native\">AFB Makhado (until 2003 AFB Louis Trichardt)<\/div>\n<p class=\"sub\">Active (South Africa&rsquo;s fighter base: the Gripens of 2 Squadron and the Hawks of 85 Combat Flying School)<\/p>\n<div class=\"statstrip\">\n<div class=\"stat\"><b>FALM<\/b><span>ICAO<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"stat\"><b>1987<\/b><span>Opened<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"stat\"><b>Active<\/b><span>Status<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"chips\"><span class=\"chip\"><b>Operator<\/b>South African Air Force<\/span><span class=\"chip\"><b>Province<\/b>Limpopo<\/span><span class=\"chip\"><b>Coordinates<\/b>23.1508 S, 29.6833 E<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mfshare\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"mfsh-btn\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"18\" cy=\"5\" r=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"18\" cy=\"19\" r=\"3\"\/><path d=\"M8.6 10.6l6.8-4M8.6 13.4l6.8 4\"\/><\/svg>Share<\/button><span class=\"mfsh-net\"><\/span><span class=\"mfsh-said\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"story\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">The story<\/div>\n<h2>Air Force Base Makhado: what it was built for and what flies there now<\/h2>\n<div class=\"cols\">\n<div>\n<p>Air Force Base Makhado, about 20 km from the Soutpansberg in Limpopo and close to the Zimbabwe border, is the SAAF&rsquo;s most northern base and, in the unofficial SAAF website&rsquo;s words, its most modern. It was officially opened on 14 October 1987 as AFB Louis Trichardt and took the name Makhado on 7 November 2003, when the nearby town was renamed. Its motto is Castrum Borealis, &ldquo;fortress of the north&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>It has been the home of South Africa&rsquo;s front-line fighters since 2 Squadron, the Flying Cheetahs of Korea, moved here from Hoedspruit in January 1993 with Cheetahs. The last Cheetahs retired on 2 April 2008 and the Gripen took over; together with the Hawks of 85 Combat Flying School, Makhado is where every South African fighter pilot finishes training and where the whole operational fighter force lives &mdash; defenceWeb calls it the SAAF&rsquo;s &ldquo;fighter town&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>It is also a base that has felt the money crisis directly: the Gripens were grounded from September 2021 until a Saab support contract let 13 fly again in September 2022, with 12 stored.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<section id=\"sat\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">Satellite<\/div>\n<h2>Air Force Base Makhado from above<\/h2>\n<div class=\"satfig\" id=\"satfig\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Enlarge the satellite view\">\n<div class=\"satimg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Air Force Base Makhado seen from above\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"satzoom\">Click to enlarge<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"satcap\"><b>No runway dimensions are recorded for this airfield.<\/b><span>Imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics and the GIS user community<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"satlb\" id=\"satlb\"><span class=\"satlbx\">Close<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"satbig\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Air Force Base Makhado seen from above, enlarged\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<style>#mfam .satimg{background-image:url(\"https:\/\/server.arcgisonline.com\/ArcGIS\/rest\/services\/World_Imagery\/MapServer\/export?bbox=29.64700,-23.16630,29.71960,-23.13530\\26 bboxSR=4326\\26 imageSR=3857\\26 size=1600,743\\26 format=jpg\\26 f=image\")!important}#mfam .satbig{background-image:url(\"https:\/\/server.arcgisonline.com\/ArcGIS\/rest\/services\/World_Imagery\/MapServer\/export?bbox=29.64917,-23.17172,29.71743,-23.12988\\26 bboxSR=4326\\26 imageSR=3857\\26 size=2048,1365\\26 format=jpg\\26 f=image\")!important}@media(max-width:820px){#mfam .satimg{background-image:url(\"https:\/\/server.arcgisonline.com\/ArcGIS\/rest\/services\/World_Imagery\/MapServer\/export?bbox=29.66645,-23.16630,29.70015,-23.13530\\26 bboxSR=4326\\26 imageSR=3857\\26 size=760,760\\26 format=jpg\\26 f=image\")!important}}<\/style>\n<div id=\"sat-data\" data-js=\"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\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(){var el=document.getElementById(\"sat-data\");var js=decodeURIComponent(escape(atob(el.getAttribute(\"data-js\"))));var sc=document.createElement(\"script\");sc.text=js;document.body.appendChild(sc);})();<\/script><hr class=\"divider\">\n<section id=\"glance\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">At a glance<\/div>\n<h2>Air Force Base Makhado in numbers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"specgrid three\">\n<div class=\"spectable\">\n<h4>Location &amp; codes<\/h4>\n<dl>\n<dt>ICAO<\/dt>\n<dd>FALM<\/dd>\n<dt>Country<\/dt>\n<dd>South Africa<\/dd>\n<dt>Province<\/dt>\n<dd>Limpopo<\/dd>\n<dt>Coordinates<\/dt>\n<dd>23.1508 S, 29.6833 E<\/dd>\n<dt>Usage<\/dt>\n<dd>Military<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spectable\">\n<h4>Runways &amp; facilities<\/h4>\n<dl>\n<dt>Quick Reaction Alert<\/dt>\n<dd>None<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spectable\">\n<h4>Command &amp; status<\/h4>\n<dl>\n<dt>Status<\/dt>\n<dd>Active<span class=\"gnote\">South Africa&rsquo;s fighter base: the Gripens of 2 Squadron and the Hawks of 85 Combat Flying School<\/span><\/dd>\n<dt>Operator<\/dt>\n<dd>South African Air Force<\/dd>\n<dt>Opened<\/dt>\n<dd>1987<\/dd>\n<dt>Command<\/dt>\n<dd>Air Force Base Makhado; officer commanding Brigadier General Orapetse Mokgwabone<span class=\"gnote\">named by defenceWeb in July 2025<\/span><\/dd>\n<dt>Resident units<\/dt>\n<dd>4 current, 0 former<\/dd>\n<dt>Based types<\/dt>\n<dd>3<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<section id=\"units\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">Resident units<\/div>\n<h2>Who flies from Air Force Base Makhado<\/h2>\n<div class=\"oob\">\n<div><span>Current<\/span><em>4 units<\/em><\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt>2 Squadron &ldquo;Flying Cheetahs&rdquo;<small>Flying Cheetahs &middot; Fighter squadron &middot; active &middot; from 1993<\/small><\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/saab-gripen\/\">Saab JAS 39C\/D Gripen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/atlas-cheetah\/\">Atlas Cheetah C\/D (to 2008)<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt>85 Combat Flying School<small>Lead-in fighter training school &middot; active<\/small><\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/bae-hawk\/\">BAE Systems Hawk Mk 120<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt>102 Squadron<small>Reserve squadron &middot; reserve<\/small><\/dt>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dt>3 Air Servicing Unit and 515 Squadron<small>Maintenance and base protection &middot; active<\/small><\/dt>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Aircraft types based here<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/saab-gripen\/\">Saab JAS 39C\/D Gripen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/atlas-cheetah\/\">Atlas Cheetah C\/D (to 2008)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/bae-hawk\/\">BAE Systems Hawk Mk 120<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<section id=\"knownfor\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">Claim to fame<\/div>\n<h2>What Air Force Base Makhado is known for<\/h2>\n<div class=\"kfgrid\">\n<div class=\"kf\">\n<div class=\"kfn\">01<\/div>\n<h3>South Africa&rsquo;s fighter town<\/h3>\n<p>Every operational SAAF fighter is here: 2 Squadron&rsquo;s Gripens and the Hawks of 85 Combat Flying School.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"kff\">26 Gripens were delivered; under the 2022 Saab contract 13 fly and 12 are stored.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"kf\">\n<div class=\"kfn\">02<\/div>\n<h3>The Flying Cheetahs<\/h3>\n<p>2 Squadron, famous for Korea, has flown from Makhado since 1993, first with Cheetahs and since 2008 with Gripens.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"kff\">The last Cheetahs retired on 2 April 2008; the first two Gripen Cs arrived on 11 February 2010.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"kf\">\n<div class=\"kfn\">03<\/div>\n<h3>Real cheetahs on the airfield<\/h3>\n<p>The base released captive-born cheetahs to control the antelope and other wildlife that endanger aircraft.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"kff\">Two males, Wim and Tobie, were released in November 2015; on 8 December 2015 they injured an air force officer.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"kf\">\n<div class=\"kfn\">04<\/div>\n<h3>The newest SAAF base<\/h3>\n<p>Built in the late Border War years near the Zimbabwe border, it is the SAAF&rsquo;s most northern base.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"kff\">Officially opened on 14 October 1987 as AFB Louis Trichardt; renamed on 7 November 2003.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"kf\">\n<div class=\"kfn\">05<\/div>\n<h3>The Hawk school<\/h3>\n<p>85 Combat Flying School gives pilots lead-in fighter training on the Hawk Mk 120.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"kff\">24 Hawks were delivered under the 1999 arms deal; one was damaged in a landing accident here in March 2014.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<section id=\"deep\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">Go deeper<\/div>\n<h2>The long version<\/h2>\n<div class=\"deep\">\n<details class=\"ddet\">\n<summary><span class=\"dn\">01<\/span><span>A fortress of the north, 1987<\/span><span class=\"dx\">Read<\/span><\/summary>\n<div class=\"dbody\">\n<p>The base was opened officially on 14 October 1987 as Air Force Base Louis Trichardt, named after the town at the foot of the Soutpansberg. It was built as a modern fighter base in the far north of the country, close to the Zimbabwe border, and the unofficial SAAF website still describes it as the air force&rsquo;s most modern and most northern base. Its motto, Castrum Borealis, means &ldquo;fortress of the north&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>Its fighter role came with the post-Border War reorganisation. 2 Squadron, which had flown Mirage IIIs and then Cheetahs from Hoedspruit since the end of 1978, moved to Louis Trichardt in January 1993, according to Wikipedia. On 7 November 2003 the base followed the town in changing its name to Makhado.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"ddet\">\n<summary><span class=\"dn\">02<\/span><span>From Cheetah to Gripen<\/span><span class=\"dx\">Read<\/span><\/summary>\n<div class=\"dbody\">\n<p>For fifteen years Makhado was a Cheetah base. 2 Squadron flew the Cheetah C and D, South Africa&rsquo;s rebuilt Mirage III, until the last were retired on 2 April 2008. The first Gripen D two-seaters had arrived that month, the last two Gripen Ds came in July 2009 and the first two single-seat Gripen Cs on 11 February 2010, per Wikipedia. Of the 28 Gripens ordered in the 1999 arms deal, 26 were bought.<\/p>\n<p>The new fighters soon outran the budget. The Gripens stopped flying in September 2021 for lack of a support contract; defenceWeb reported on 5 September 2022 that a Saab maintenance contract had put them back in the air, with 13 of the 25 then on strength flying and 12 stored. In April 2021 a 2 Squadron Gripen had been damaged at Makhado when an anchor cable broke during a maintenance ground run; the SANDF confirmed a board of inquiry but would not say whether it was repairable.<\/p>\n<p>Leadership has turned over steadily. In July 2025 Col Josias Mashaba handed 2 Squadron to Lt Col Phumelele Ndzuta, and the base&rsquo;s officer commanding, Brig Gen Orapetse Mokgwabone, reaffirmed Col Daniel Ngobeni at 3 Air Servicing Unit. Mashaba said command of the Gripen squadron demanded &ldquo;a great deal of resilience, knowledge and capability&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"ddet\">\n<summary><span class=\"dn\">03<\/span><span>Making a fighter pilot<\/span><span class=\"dx\">Read<\/span><\/summary>\n<div class=\"dbody\">\n<p>Makhado is the last step in a South African fighter pilot&rsquo;s training. Ndzuta&rsquo;s career, as defenceWeb summarised it in 2025, is the path: wings at Central Flying School Langebaanweg in 2008, qualification as a flight leader at 85 Combat Flying School at Makhado, then pilot attack instructor. 85 CFS flies the BAE Hawk Mk 120, of which 24 were bought; defenceWeb counted 23 in the fleet in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>That year showed how thin the margins are. A Hawk of 85 CFS broke its nose-wheel during a touch-and-go at Makhado on 27 March 2014; neither of the two crew was hurt, and the SAAF grounded the whole Hawk fleet while a board of investigation began. Unconfirmed reports cited by defenceWeb said the control stick had locked shortly before touchdown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"ddet\">\n<summary><span class=\"dn\">04<\/span><span>Cheetahs on the runway<\/span><span class=\"dx\">Read<\/span><\/summary>\n<div class=\"dbody\">\n<p>The Flying Cheetahs share their base with real ones. In November 2015 the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre donated two captive-born males, Wim and Tobie, which were released on the base as &ldquo;a sustainable means of controlling wildlife populations that pose a hazard to aviation safety&rdquo; in the aircraft manoeuvring areas, as defenceWeb reported.<\/p>\n<p>The arrangement had a painful start. On 8 December 2015 the two cheetahs walked into a hangar; when staff tried to chase them out, an officer who had moved away from the group to take photographs was attacked and injured on the back of the head, face and neck. She was treated at the military hospital, and no permanent injuries were reported. Brigadier General Marthie Visser said the officer&rsquo;s mistake had been to move away from the larger group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<section id=\"timeline\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">Timeline<\/div>\n<h2>Air Force Base Makhado, year by year<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tl\">\n<div class=\"tl-item\">\n<div class=\"yr\">1987<\/div>\n<p>14 October: officially opened as AFB Louis Trichardt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-item\">\n<div class=\"yr\">1993<\/div>\n<p>January: 2 Squadron moves in from Hoedspruit with Cheetahs (Wikipedia).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-item\">\n<div class=\"yr\">2003<\/div>\n<p>7 November: renamed AFB Makhado, after the town.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-item\">\n<div class=\"yr\">2008<\/div>\n<p>April: the first Gripen D arrives; the last Cheetahs retire on 2 April.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-item\">\n<div class=\"yr\">2009<\/div>\n<p>July: the last two Gripen Ds are delivered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-item\">\n<div class=\"yr\">2010<\/div>\n<p>11 February: the first two Gripen Cs arrive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-item\">\n<div class=\"yr\">2014<\/div>\n<p>27 March: a Hawk of 85 Combat Flying School loses its nose-wheel landing; the Hawk fleet is grounded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-item\">\n<div class=\"yr\">2015<\/div>\n<p>November: two cheetahs are released on the base for wildlife control; 8 December: they injure an officer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-item\">\n<div class=\"yr\">2021<\/div>\n<p>8 April: a Gripen is damaged in a ground-run accident. September: the Gripen fleet is grounded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-item\">\n<div class=\"yr\">2022<\/div>\n<p>5 September: a Saab contract returns 13 Gripens to flying; 12 are stored.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-item\">\n<div class=\"yr\">2025<\/div>\n<p>July: Lt Col Phumelele Ndzuta takes command of 2 Squadron.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<section id=\"incidents\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">Incidents &amp; stories<\/div>\n<h2>What happened here<\/h2>\n<div class=\"inc\">\n<article>\n<div class=\"incd\">27 March 2014<\/div>\n<h3>Hawk loses its nose-wheel<\/h3>\n<p>A Hawk Mk 120 of 85 Combat Flying School slammed its nose-wheel onto the runway during a touch-and-go, bounced and broke the wheel off; the crew streamed the drag chute and neither of the two aboard was hurt. The SAAF grounded all its Hawks, then 23 aircraft, while a board of investigation began. Unconfirmed reports said the control stick had locked just before touchdown; the SAAF and SANDF had not commented when defenceWeb reported it on 1 April 2014.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"incs\" href=\"https:\/\/defenceweb.co.za\/aerospace\/aerospace-aerospace\/hawk-fleet-grounded-after-accident\/\">defenceWeb, 1 April 2014<\/a><\/article>\n<article>\n<div class=\"incd\">8 December 2015<\/div>\n<h3>The cheetahs bite back<\/h3>\n<p>Two male cheetahs, Wim and Tobie, released on the base the month before to keep wildlife off the runways, wandered into a hangar. As staff tried to drive them out, an officer who had stepped away to photograph them was attacked and injured on the head, face and neck. She was treated at the military hospital with no permanent injuries reported. The cheetahs had been donated by the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"incs\" href=\"https:\/\/defenceweb.co.za\/sa-defence-sa-defence\/cheetahs-attack-sa-air-force-member-at-afb-makhado\/\">defenceWeb, 11 December 2015<\/a><\/article>\n<article>\n<div class=\"incd\">8 April 2021<\/div>\n<h3>Gripen damaged in a ground run<\/h3>\n<p>During routine maintenance a 2 Squadron Gripen&rsquo;s anchor cable broke in an engine ground run, &ldquo;resulting in an accident&rdquo;. The incident was disclosed only in June. Brig Gen Mafi Mgobozi of the SANDF confirmed a board of inquiry but declined to discuss repairability or fleet numbers, citing operational readiness.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"incs\" href=\"https:\/\/defenceweb.co.za\/aerospace\/aerospace-aerospace\/gripen-in-ground-run-incident-at-afb-makhado\/\">defenceWeb, 11 June 2021<\/a><\/article>\n<article>\n<div class=\"incd\">September 2021&ndash;September 2022<\/div>\n<h3>The year the Gripens stood still<\/h3>\n<p>With no support contract in place, South Africa&rsquo;s Gripens were grounded from September 2021. On 5 September 2022 defenceWeb reported that Saab had been awarded a maintenance contract and that the jets were flying again &mdash; 13 of the 25 in service, with the other 12 kept in storage. For a year the country&rsquo;s only fighter squadron had no flying fighters.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"incs\" href=\"https:\/\/defenceweb.co.za\/aerospace\/aerospace-aerospace\/gripen-back-in-the-air-as-saab-awarded-maintenance-contract\/\">defenceWeb, 5 September 2022<\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<section id=\"map\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">Location<\/div>\n<h2>Air Force Base Makhado and its neighbours<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mapframe\">\n<div id=\"oobmap\" class=\"oobmap\" style=\"height:440px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span><i class=\"dot\"><\/i> Active air base<\/span><span><i class=\"dot was\"><\/i> Closed or reserve<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tscroll\">\n<table class=\"oobt\" id=\"nearbytbl\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Nearby base<\/th>\n<th>ICAO<\/th>\n<th>Status<\/th>\n<th>Based types<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr data-base=\"hoedspruit\">\n<td>Air Force Base Hoedspruit<\/td>\n<td>FAHS<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"pill\">Active<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Atlas\/Denel Oryx, Leonardo A109 LUH, Dassault Mirage F1AZ, Dassault Mirage III<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-base=\"pietersburg\" class=\"was\">\n<td>Air Force Base Pietersburg<\/td>\n<td>FAPP<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"pill was\">Closed<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Dassault Mirage III<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<section id=\"faq\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">Questions &amp; Answers<\/div>\n<h2>Everything people ask about Air Force Base Makhado<\/h2>\n<div class=\"qa\">\n<details open>\n<summary>What is AFB Makhado known for?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">It is South Africa&rsquo;s fighter base: home of 2 Squadron, the Flying Cheetahs, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/saab-gripen\/\">Saab Gripen<\/a>, and of 85 Combat Flying School with the <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/bae-hawk\/\">BAE Hawk<\/a>. It is also known for the real cheetahs released on the airfield in 2015 to keep wildlife off the runway.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Where is AFB Makhado?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">In Limpopo province, near the town of Makhado (formerly Louis Trichardt), about 20 km from the Soutpansberg and close to the Zimbabwe border. Its ICAO code is FALM; the South African AIP lists it as a military, unlicensed aerodrome.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Why was it called Louis Trichardt?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">It opened on 14 October 1987 as AFB Louis Trichardt, after the nearby town. When the town was renamed Makhado, the base followed on 7 November 2003.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How many Gripens fly from Makhado?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">South Africa bought 26 Gripens. Under the support contract of September 2022, 13 were kept flying and 12 stored, according to defenceWeb; Armscor was still planning on 13 in 2025. The government does not publish day-to-day availability.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Why are there cheetahs at AFB Makhado?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">To control antelope and other wildlife that endanger aircraft on the airfield. Two captive-born males from the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre were released in November 2015; in December 2015 they injured an officer in a hangar.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Which squadrons are at Makhado?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">2 Squadron (Gripen), 85 Combat Flying School (Hawk Mk 120), 102 Squadron (reserve), 515 Squadron (security) and 3 Air Servicing Unit, according to the unofficial SAAF website.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>When did the Cheetah leave Makhado?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">The last <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/atlas-cheetah\/\">Atlas Cheetahs<\/a> of 2 Squadron were retired on 2 April 2008, the month the first Gripen D arrived.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Is Air Force Base Makhado still an active military air base?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">Yes. Active (South Africa&rsquo;s fighter base: the Gripens of 2 Squadron and the Hawks of 85 Combat Flying School). The South African Air Force operates it as Air Force Base Makhado; officer commanding Brigadier General Orapetse Mokgwabone (named by defenceWeb in July 2025).<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What is the ICAO code of Air Force Base Makhado?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">The ICAO code of Air Force Base Makhado is FALM. The airfield sits in Limpopo, at 23.1508 S, 29.6833 E.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Which squadrons are based at Air Force Base Makhado?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">Air Force Base Makhado currently hosts 2 Squadron &ldquo;Flying Cheetahs&rdquo; flying the Saab JAS 39C\/D Gripen, Atlas Cheetah C\/D (to 2008); 85 Combat Flying School flying the BAE Systems Hawk Mk 120; 102 Squadron; 3 Air Servicing Unit and 515 Squadron.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is AFB Makhado known for?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"It is South Africa\\u2019s fighter base: home of 2 Squadron, the Flying Cheetahs, with the Saab Gripen, and of 85 Combat Flying School with the BAE Hawk. 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Gripens grounded from September 2021, flying again 5 September 2022; R532 million three-year contract; 13 aircraft to fly, 12 stored; one written off in a ground incident.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saairforce.co.za\/the-airforce\/bases\/6\/air-force-base-makhado\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SA Air Force (unofficial website): Air Force Base Makhado<\/a><span>Opened 14 October 1987 as AFB Louis Trichardt, renamed 7 November 2003; units, Gripen and Hawk, motto, coordinates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caasanwebsitestorage.blob.core.windows.net\/aeronautical-information-publication\/Aerodromes%20(15_JUL_2026).PDF\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">South African Civil Aviation Authority: AIP Aerodromes (effective 15 July 2026)<\/a><span>Index lists FAWK, FASK, FALM, FAHS, FALW, FAOB and FAYP as military, unlicensed aerodromes (their AD 2 pages could not be retrieved); FABL reference point, elevation and runways; Defence Act rule on civil landings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/defenceweb.co.za\/aerospace\/aerospace-aerospace\/new-boss-for-flying-cheetahs-at-afb-makhado\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">defenceWeb: New boss for Flying Cheetahs at AFB Makhado (23 July 2025)<\/a><span>2 Squadron change of command; base OC; Ndzuta&rsquo;s training path.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/defenceweb.co.za\/aerospace\/aerospace-aerospace\/hawk-fleet-grounded-after-accident\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">defenceWeb: Hawk fleet grounded after accident (1 April 2014)<\/a><span>85 CFS Hawk nose-wheel accident at Makhado; fleet of 23 grounded.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/defenceweb.co.za\/sa-defence-sa-defence\/cheetahs-attack-sa-air-force-member-at-afb-makhado\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">defenceWeb: Cheetahs attack SA Air Force member at AFB Makhado (11 December 2015)<\/a><span>Wim and Tobie, released November 2015; attack on 8 December 2015.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/defenceweb.co.za\/aerospace\/aerospace-aerospace\/gripen-in-ground-run-incident-at-afb-makhado\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">defenceWeb: Gripen in ground run incident at AFB Makhado (11 June 2021)<\/a><span>8 April 2021 anchor-cable failure; board of inquiry.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"verified\">Verified 2026-10-01.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<style>#mfam .cflag{background-image:url(https:\/\/migflug.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/swiss-canton-flags-sprite-v2.png)!important}#mfam .cf0{background-position:-2px -2px}#mfam .cf1{background-position:-22px -2px}#mfam .cf2{background-position:-42px -2px}#mfam .cf3{background-position:-62px -2px}#mfam .cf4{background-position:-82px -2px}#mfam .cf5{background-position:-102px -2px}#mfam .cf6{background-position:-122px -2px}#mfam .cf7{background-position:-142px -2px}#mfam .cf8{background-position:-162px -2px}#mfam .cf9{background-position:-182px 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