List of bases of the South African Air Force
# List of bases of the South African Air Force

The following is a list of bases of the South African Air Force.

## Current Bases

| Base | Location | Squadrons | Aircraft |
| - | - | - | - |
| Air Force Base Bloemspruit | 29°05′38″S 26°18′14″E﻿ / ﻿29.09389°S 26.30389°E﻿ / -29.09389; 26.30389﻿ (Air Force Base Bloemspruit) | 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″S 30°56′52″E﻿ / ﻿29.96861°S 30.94778°E﻿ / -29.96861; 30.94778﻿ (Air Force Base Durban) | 105 Squadron, 15 Squadron, 508 Squadron | A109 LUH, BK 117, Oryx |
| Air Force Base Hoedspruit | 24°21′17″S 31°03′01″E﻿ / ﻿24.35472°S 31.05028°E﻿ / -24.35472; 31.05028﻿ (Air Force Base Hoedspruit) | 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″S 28°13′21″E﻿ / ﻿25.83000°S 28.22250°E﻿ / -25.83000; 28.22250﻿ (Air Force Base Waterkloof) | 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″S 29°41′48″E﻿ / ﻿23.16000°S 29.69667°E﻿ / -23.16000; 29.69667﻿ (Air Force Base Makhado) | 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″S 18°09′55″E﻿ / ﻿32.96889°S 18.16528°E﻿ / -32.96889; 18.16528﻿ (Air Force Base Langebaanweg) | 2 Air Servicing Unit, 526 Squadron, Central Flying School | PC-7 Mk II (Astra) |
| Air Force Base Overberg | 34°33′17″S 20°15′02″E﻿ / ﻿34.55472°S 20.25056°E﻿ / -34.55472; 20.25056﻿ (Air Force Base Overberg) | 525 Squadron, Test Flight and Development Centre | Cheetah D, Hawk Mk 120, PC-7 Mk II (Astra) |
| AFB Swartkop | 25°48′25″S 28°09′52″E﻿ / ﻿25.80694°S 28.16444°E﻿ / -25.80694; 28.16444﻿ (Air Force Base Swartkop) | 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″S 18°29′00″E﻿ / ﻿33.90111°S 18.48333°E﻿ / -33.90111; 18.48333﻿ (Air Force Base Ysterplaat) | 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″S 25°36′37″E﻿ / ﻿33.99000°S 25.61028°E﻿ / -33.99000; 25.61028﻿ (Air Force Station Port Elizabeth) | 108 Squadron, 15 Squadron - 'C' Flight | BK 117 |

## Disbanded Bases

* Base:
* AFB Ysterplaat Detached (Cape Town IAP)
* Air Force Base Pietersburg
