Air Force Base Waterkloof
Air Force Base Waterkloof {AFB Wklf} is an airbase of the South African Air Force. It is situated on the outskirts of Pretoria, and is the SAAF's busiest airbase. The base's name means "water ravine" Afrikaans and Dutch. Despite the name, this base is not located in the suburban town of Waterkloof, Pretoria, but lies to the south of Pretoria, 4.34 nmi (8.04 km) to the northeast of Centurion, Gauteng and 3.37 nmi (6.24 km) from AFB Swartkop, at an elevation of 1506 metres (4940 ft).
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AFB Waterkloof passenger terminal. | |||||||||||||||
Control tower at AFB Waterkloof with a South African Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen in the foreground. | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | South African Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Centurion, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,940 ft / 1,506 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°49′48″S 28°13′21″E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | af.mil.za | ||||||||||||||
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FAWK Location in Gauteng FAWK FAWK (South Africa) | |||||||||||||||
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The base motto is Acquirit Qui Tuetur (He Obtains Who Defends).
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