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:
2026-08-23 13:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
28°C
Wind
4kt
QNH
1028hPa
Raw METAR
METAR FAWK 231300Z AUTO 29004KT //// // ////// 28/M04 Q1028
Decoded
- Wind
- From 290° (WNW) at 4 kt
- Temp / DP
- 28°C (82°F) · Dew point -4°C (25°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 ★ best | 352° | 3,353 m | Asphalt | 62° | ↑ 2 kt | 4 kt L |
| 19 | 172° | 3,353 m | Asphalt | 118° | ↓ 2 kt | 4 kt R |
| 06 | 44° | 1,920 m | Asphalt | 114° | ↓ 2 kt | 4 kt L |
| 24 | 224° | 1,920 m | Asphalt | 66° | ↑ 2 kt | 4 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise04:27 UTC
Sunset15:52 UTC
Daylight:11h 25m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAWB | — | 20 km | VFR | 310° 6 G18 kt | — | — | 29°C |
| FALA | — | 32 km | VFR | 350° 11 kt | > 10 km | — | 27°C |
| FAOR | — | 35 km | VFR | 240° 10 kt | > 10 km | — | 25°C |
| FASI | — | 50 km | VFR | 360° 5 kt | — | — | 32°C |
| FAVV | — | 86 km | VFR | 210° 6 kt | — | — | 27°C |
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