Ysterplaat Air Force Base

Cape Town, South Africa

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Ysterplaat Air Force Base

Cape Town, South Africa

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South Africa's historic Cape Town military air base.

Opened

1940

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Ysterplaat Air Force Base is a South African Air Force (SAAF) installation located in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, Western Cape Province. It serves as a key operational base for the SAAF, supporting maritime patrol, transport, and other military aviation activities along the southwestern coast of South Africa. The base has a long history dating back to World War II, when it was established as a Royal Air Force and South African Air Force facility to support Allied operations. Today it remains an active military installation and is not open to commercial air traffic. Ysterplaat is perhaps best known to the general public as the venue for the Cape Town International Airshow, a popular public event that has historically drawn large crowds to witness military and civilian aerial displays.

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›Established during World War II to support Allied air operations in the South Atlantic region.
›Operated by the South African Air Force (SAAF) as an active military base.
›Has served as the venue for the Cape Town International Airshow.
›Located in the Ysterplaat suburb of Cape Town, near the N1 highway.
›Has no IATA code as it does not serve commercial passenger flights.

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