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 - ).
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
25°C
Wind
3kt
QNH
1026hPa
Raw METAR - FAVV
METAR FAVV 070900Z AUTO 10003KT //// // ////// 25/11 Q1026
Decoded
- Wind
- From 100° (E) at 3 kt
- Temp / DP
- 25°C (77°F) · Dew point 11°C (52°F)
- QNH
- 1026 hPa · 30.30 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 | 87° | ↑ 0 kt | 3 kt R |
| 21 | 193° | 1,489 m | Asphalt | 93° | ↑ 0 kt | 3 kt L |
| 15 ★ best | 135° | 1,000 m | Grass | 35° | ↑ 2 kt | 2 kt L |
| 33 | 315° | 1,000 m | Grass | 145° | ↓ 2 kt | 2 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise03:43 UTC
Sunset16:15 UTC
Daylight:12h 32m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAVV | — | 88 km | VFR | 100° 3 kt | — | — | 25°C |
| FALA | — | 117 km | VFR | 190° 5 kt | > 10 km | SCT 3500ft | 26°C |
| FAOR | — | 130 km | VFR | 210° 5 kt | > 10 km | — | 23°C |
| FAWK | — | 147 km | VFR | 220° 4 kt | — | — | 25°C |
| FAWB | — | 161 km | VFR | 320° 5 kt | > 10 km | SCT 4500ft | 29°C |
| FAMM | — | 181 km | VFR | 350° 5 kt | > 10 km | FEW 3000ft | 28°C |
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