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
17°C
Wind
5kt
QNH
1029hPa
Raw METAR - FAVV
METAR FAVV 221800Z AUTO 28005KT //// // ////// 17/M00 Q1029
Decoded
- Wind
- From 280° (W) at 5 kt
- Temp / DP
- 17°C (63°F) · Dew point 0°C (32°F)
- QNH
- 1029 hPa · 30.39 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 | 93° | ↑ 0 kt | 5 kt L |
| 21 | 193° | 1,489 m | Asphalt | 87° | ↑ 0 kt | 5 kt R |
| 15 | 135° | 1,000 m | Grass | 145° | ↓ 4 kt | 3 kt R |
| 33 ★ best | 315° | 1,000 m | Grass | 35° | ↑ 4 kt | 3 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise04:33 UTC
Sunset15:55 UTC
Daylight:11h 22m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAVV | Vereeniging Arpt, GT, ZA | 88 km | VFR | 280° 5 kt | — | — | 17°C |
| FALA | Lanseria Intl, GT, ZA | 117 km | VFR | 210° 7 kt | > 10 km | — | 20°C |
| FAOR | Johannesburg/Tambo Intl, NP, ZA | 130 km | VFR | 260° 5 kt | > 10 km | — | 20°C |
| FASI | Springs Arpt, GT, ZA | 139 km | VFR | 360° 3 kt | — | — | 14°C |
| FAMM | Mmabatho/Montshioa Intl, NW, ZA | 181 km | VFR | 020° 5 kt | > 10 km | — | 18°C |
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