FADS Weather De Doorns Airport
De Doorns, Western CapeElevation 1,626 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FACT · 62 NM SW · 39 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FACT
WIND
190@19
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
1,626 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1702Z 7:02 PM
Sunrise
0348Z 5:48 AM
Loggable night
1728Z (7:28 PM local) → 0322Z (5:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1702Z (7:02 PM local) → 0348Z (5:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1802Z (8:02 PM local) → 0248Z (4:48 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
De Doorns Airport is in De Doorns, Western Cape. Field elevation 1,626 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFADS
RegionWestern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-33.4556, 19.6845
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FADS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FADS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FADS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FADS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FADS?
FADS sits at 1,626 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FADS?
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.