Waterkloof Air Force Base METAR FAWK
VFRMedium AirportElev. 1506 m (4940 ft)Waterkloof Air Force Base is situated in Pretoria, South Africa. The ICAO code of Waterkloof Air Force Base is FAWK and the IATA code is WKF.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 01/19 with a length of 3,353 m, Asphalt runway 06/24 with a length of 1,920 m.
The elevation is 1506 m (4940 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-23 21:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
19°C
Wind
2kt
QNH
1027hPa
Raw METAR
METAR FAWK 232100Z AUTO 19002KT //// // ////// 19/04 Q1027
Decoded
- Wind
- From 190° (S) at 2 kt
- Temp / DP
- 19°C (66°F) · Dew point 4°C (39°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 352° | 3,353 m | Asphalt | 162° | ↓ 2 kt | 1 kt L |
| 19 ★ best | 172° | 3,353 m | Asphalt | 18° | ↑ 2 kt | 1 kt R |
| 06 | 44° | 1,920 m | Asphalt | 146° | ↓ 2 kt | 1 kt R |
| 24 | 224° | 1,920 m | Asphalt | 34° | ↑ 2 kt | 1 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise03:24 UTC
Sunset16:17 UTC
Daylight:12h 52m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAWB | Pretoria/Wonderboom Arpt, GT, ZA | 20 km | VFR | 130° 3 kt | — | — | 21°C |
| FALA | Lanseria Intl, GT, ZA | 32 km | VFR | 200° 3 kt | — | — | 19°C |
| FAOR | Johannesburg/Tambo Intl, NP, ZA | 35 km | VFR | 200° 7 kt | > 10 km | — | 19°C |
| FAVV | Vereeniging Arpt, GT, ZA | 86 km | VFR | 230° 1 kt | — | — | 15°C |
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