FAAN METAR Aliwal North Airport
Aliwal North, Eastern CapeElevation 4,405 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FXMM · 85 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, winds 22 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FXMM
WIND
260@22
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
4,405 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1631Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
0322Z 5:22 AM
Loggable night
1656Z (6:56 PM local) → 0257Z (4:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1631Z (6:31 PM local) → 0322Z (5:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1731Z (7:31 PM local) → 0222Z (4:22 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Aliwal North Airport is in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape. Field elevation 4,405 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFAAN
RegionEastern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-30.6811, 26.7301
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FAAN have a METAR?
Yes. FAAN is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does FAAN have a TAF?
When FAAN issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FAAN?
FAAN sits at 4,405 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAAN?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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