Bram Fischer International Airport — Bloemfontein, South Africa

Bram Fischer International Airport, coded BFN, serves Bloemfontein, one of South Africa's three capital cities and the seat of the country's judicial branch. Renamed in 2012 from its earlier name honoring a former prime minister, the airport now carries the name of Bram Fischer, an Afrikaner lawyer who defended Nelson Mandela and other anti-apartheid activists at the Rivonia Trial before being imprisoned himself for his political activities. Sitting at 4,457 feet above sea level on South Africa's high central plateau, BFN operates two runways serving domestic routes to Johannesburg, Cape Town, and other major cities. Bloemfontein hosts the Supreme Court of Appeal, making it a hub for legal professionals traveling for court business alongside the usual mix of leisure and commercial passengers. The city's high, dry plateau climate contrasts with the coastal airports of Cape Town and Durban, giving BFN a distinctly different set of weather patterns to manage throughout the year.