SAAF Bases and Units
The following map depicts the geographic location of Air Force Bases and their Lodger Units. The Bases are responsible to support their various Lodger Units. For command and control purposes the Lodger Units each falls under a System Group. To see the relationship between System Groups and Units follow this link to the Force Structure page.
To access units with Web Pages click on the map or the links to the left. Flying units are indicated by a windsock and other units are indicated by yellow map pins.
Current Bases
| Base: | Squadrons: | Aircraft: |
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| 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 | 105 Squadron, 15 Squadron, 508 Squadron | A109 LUH, BK 117, Oryx |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 2 Air Servicing Unit, 526 Squadron, Central Flying School | PC-7 Mk II (Astra) |
| Air Force Base Overberg | 525 Squadron, Test Flight and Development Centre | Cheetah D, Hawk Mk 120, PC-7 Mk II (Astra) |
| AFB 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 | 110 Squadron, 22 Squadron, 35 Squadron, 505 Squadron, 80 Air Navigation School | C-47TP 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 | 108 Squadron, 15 Squadron – ‘C’ Flight | BK 117 |
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Disbanded Bases
| Base: | Squadrons: | Aircraft: |
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| AFB Ysterplaat Detached (Cape Town IAP) | ||
| Air Force Base Pietersburg | ||
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