FAFB/FCB Weather Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport
Ficksburg, Free StateElevation 5,315 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FXMM · 42 NM SW · 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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1 runway
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
08/26
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
5,315 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1623Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
0320Z 5:20 AM
Loggable night
1648Z (6:48 PM local) → 0256Z (4:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1623Z (6:23 PM local) → 0320Z (5:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1723Z (7:23 PM local) → 0220Z (4:20 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
Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport is in Ficksburg, Free State. Field elevation 5,315 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFAFB / FCB
RegionFree State
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-28.8231, 27.9089
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 FAFB have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FAFB. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FAFB have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FAFB. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FAFB?
FAFB sits at 5,315 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAFB?
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.