FABW Weather Beaufort West Airport
Beaufort West, Western CapeElevation 2,941 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
2,941 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1649Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
0336Z 5:36 AM
Loggable night
1715Z (7:15 PM local) → 0310Z (5:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1649Z (6:49 PM local) → 0336Z (5:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1749Z (7:49 PM local) → 0236Z (4:36 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
Beaufort West Airport is in Beaufort West, Western Cape. Field elevation 2,941 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFABW
RegionWestern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-32.3000, 22.6700
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Nearby airports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FABW have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FABW. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FABW have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FABW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FABW?
FABW sits at 2,941 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FABW?
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.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.