FAGM/QRA METAR Rand Airport

Johannesburg, GautengElevation 5,483 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling and visibility OK.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

CAVOK

WIND

030@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

7,522 ft

+2,039 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0600Z (8:00 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

FAGM is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 9 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK). The main issue is metar is 536 minutes old.

WIND

30° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CAVOK

Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 10°C

75°F / 50°F. 14°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CAVOK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (536 minutes old).

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 30° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: high density altitude.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 7,522 ft (field elevation 5,483 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

030° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 356 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

11/29

Dimensions

5,617 x 50 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

17/35

Dimensions

4,898 x 50 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

7,522 ft

Pressure altitude

5,163 ft

Field elevation

5,483 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.24 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

1620Z 6:20 PM

Sunrise

0322Z 5:22 AM

Loggable night

1644Z (6:44 PM local) → 0258Z (4:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1620Z (6:20 PM local) → 0322Z (5:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1720Z (7:20 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

Rand Airport is in Johannesburg, Gauteng. Field elevation 5,483 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFAGM / QRA

RegionGauteng

CountrySouth Africa

Coordinates-26.2425, 28.1512

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.5

JOHANNESBURG APP

APP

130.5

APRON OFFICE

MISC

118.7

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport

8 NM NE

VFR

FASI Springs Airfield

13 NM E

UNKNOWN

FALA Lanseria International Airport

22 NM NW

VFR

FAVV Vereeniging Airport

22 NM SW

UNKNOWN

FAWK Waterkloof Air Force Base

25 NM N

UNKNOWN

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗FAGM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FAGM have a METAR?

Yes. FAGM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does FAGM have a TAF?

When FAGM 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 FAGM?

FAGM sits at 5,483 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAGM?

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.