Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) of South Africa has announced that the instrument flight procedures (IFPs) at Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) in in Bloemfontein and Kimberley Airport (KIM) in Kimberley are officially approved and operational again since 27 November 2025.
The IFPs for both airports’ Runway 02 had been temporarily suspended as part of ATNS’s ongoing instrument procedure maintenance programme, which ensures full compliance with international aviation safety standards and alignment with ATNS’s own safety management systems. Their reinstatement marks another important step in stabilising operations and rebuilding critical capacity within South Africa's airspace management infrastructure.
ATNS also reaffirmed its previously published timeline for additional reinstatements:
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) in Polokwane is expected to resume instrument flight procedures on 25 December 2025.
- Upington International Airport (UTN) in Upington is set to follow on 22 January 2026.
Once these procedures are restored, all major South African airports will once again have operational instrument flight procedures for at least one primary runway - a significant milestone for the country’s aviation sector.
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