FABX Weather Beatrix Airport

Virginia, Free StateElevation 4,518 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FABL · 57 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, towering cumulus.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FABL
WIND
360@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for FABX. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,518 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1627Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
0326Z 5:26 AM
Loggable night
1651Z (6:51 PM local) → 0301Z (5:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1627Z (6:27 PM local) → 0326Z (5:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1727Z (7:27 PM local) → 0226Z (4:26 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

Beatrix Airport is in Virginia, Free State. Field elevation 4,518 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFABX
RegionFree State
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-28.2450, 26.7719
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

FABX has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: FABL (57 NM SW, VFR).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FABX have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FABX. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FABX have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FABX. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FABX?
FABX sits at 4,518 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FABX?
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.