Potchefstroom Airport METAR FAPS
Medium AirportElev. 1378 m (4520 ft)Potchefstroom Airport is situated in Potchefstroom, South Africa. The ICAO code of Potchefstroom Airport is FAPS and the IATA code is PCF.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 03/21 with a length of 1,489 m, Grass runway 15/33 with a length of 1,000 m.
The elevation is 1378 m (4520 ft). Its coordinates are:
FAPS does not publish a METAR. Showing the nearest available station: FAVV (88 km away - Vereeniging Arpt, GT, ZA).
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
15°C
Wind
1kt
QNH
1028hPa
Raw METAR - FAVV
METAR FAVV 232100Z AUTO 23001KT //// // ////// 15/07 Q1028
Decoded
- Wind
- From 230° (SW) at 1 kt
- Temp / DP
- 15°C (59°F) · Dew point 7°C (45°F)
- QNH
- 1028 hPa · 30.36 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 13° | 1,489 m | Asphalt | 143° | ↓ 1 kt | 1 kt L |
| 21 ★ best | 193° | 1,489 m | Asphalt | 37° | ↑ 1 kt | 1 kt R |
| 15 | 135° | 1,000 m | Grass | 95° | ↑ 0 kt | 1 kt R |
| 33 | 315° | 1,000 m | Grass | 85° | ↑ 0 kt | 1 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise03:28 UTC
Sunset16:23 UTC
Daylight:12h 54m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAVV | Vereeniging Arpt, GT, ZA | 88 km | VFR | 230° 1 kt | — | — | 15°C |
| FALA | Lanseria Intl, GT, ZA | 117 km | VFR | 200° 3 kt | — | — | 19°C |
| FAOR | Johannesburg/Tambo Intl, NP, ZA | 130 km | VFR | 200° 7 kt | > 10 km | — | 19°C |
| FAWK | Waterkloof, GT, ZA | 147 km | VFR | 190° 2 kt | — | — | 19°C |
| FAWB | Pretoria/Wonderboom Arpt, GT, ZA | 161 km | VFR | 130° 3 kt | — | — | 21°C |
| FAMM | Mmabatho/Montshioa Intl, NW, ZA | 181 km | VFR | 130° 6 kt | — | — | 19°C |
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