Swartkop Air Force Base METAR FASK
Medium AirportElev. 1457 m (4780 ft)Swartkop Air Force Base is situated in Pretoria, South Africa. The ICAO code of Swartkop Air Force Base is FASK.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 02/20 with a length of 1,987 m, GRE runway 06/24 with a length of 2,008 m.
The elevation is 1457 m (4780 ft). Its coordinates are:
FASK does not publish a METAR. Showing the nearest available station: FAWK (6 km away - Waterkloof, GT, ZA).
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
25°C
Wind
6kt
QNH
1027hPa
Raw METAR - FAWK
METAR FAWK 221500Z AUTO 32006G16KT //// // ////// 25/M03 Q1027
Decoded
- Wind
- From 320° (NW) at 6 kt, gusting 16 kt
- Temp / DP
- 25°C (77°F) · Dew point -3°C (27°F)
- QNH
- 1027 hPa · 30.33 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 ★ best | 6° | 1,987 m | Asphalt | 46° | ↑ 4 kt | 4 kt L |
| 20 | 186° | 1,987 m | Asphalt | 134° | ↓ 4 kt | 4 kt R |
| 06 | 49° | 2,008 m | GRE | 89° | ↑ 0 kt | 6 kt L |
| 24 | 229° | 2,008 m | GRE | 91° | ↑ 0 kt | 6 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise04:28 UTC
Sunset15:52 UTC
Daylight:11h 24m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAWK | Waterkloof, GT, ZA | 6 km | VFR | 320° 6 G16 kt | — | — | 25°C |
| FAWB | Pretoria/Wonderboom Arpt, GT, ZA | 18 km | VFR | 290° 6 kt | — | — | 27°C |
| FALA | Lanseria Intl, GT, ZA | 28 km | VFR | 300° 9 kt | > 10 km | — | 26°C |
| FAOR | Johannesburg/Tambo Intl, NP, ZA | 38 km | VFR | 320° 10 kt | > 10 km | — | 23°C |
| FASI | Springs Arpt, GT, ZA | 54 km | VFR | 360° 6 kt | — | — | 26°C |
| FAVV | Vereeniging Arpt, GT, ZA | 87 km | VFR | 240° 8 kt | — | — | 26°C |
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