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:
2026-10-07 16:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
26°C
Wind
3kt
QNH
1024hPa
Raw METAR
METAR FAWK 071600Z AUTO 26003KT //// // ////// 26/04 Q1024
Decoded
- Wind
- From 260° (W) at 3 kt
- Temp / DP
- 26°C (79°F) · Dew point 4°C (39°F)
- QNH
- 1024 hPa · 30.24 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 | 92° | ↑ 0 kt | 3 kt L |
| 19 | 172° | 3,353 m | Asphalt | 88° | ↑ 0 kt | 3 kt R |
| 06 | 44° | 1,920 m | Asphalt | 144° | ↓ 2 kt | 2 kt L |
| 24 ★ best | 224° | 1,920 m | Asphalt | 36° | ↑ 2 kt | 2 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAWB | — | 20 km | VFR | 010° 2 kt | — | — | 26°C |
| FALA | — | 32 km | VFR | 250° 3 kt | > 10 km | — | 23°C |
| FAOR | — | 35 km | VFR | 100° 3 kt | > 10 km | — | 22°C |
| FAVV | — | 86 km | VFR | 170° 1 kt | — | — | 22°C |
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