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FAGT Weather Grahamstown Airport

Grahamstown, Eastern CapeElevation 2,135 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FAPE · 61 NM SW · 59 min old
Ceiling 3,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FAPE
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,800 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
3 runways
NESW042212301634
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

04/22
Dimensions
3,871 x 131 ft
Surface
GRS
12/30
Dimensions
2,756 x 131 ft
Surface
GRS
16/34
Dimensions
3,937 x 49 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,135 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1635Z 6:35 PM
Sunrise
0319Z 5:19 AM
Loggable night
1701Z (7:01 PM local) → 0253Z (4:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1635Z (6:35 PM local) → 0319Z (5:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1735Z (7:35 PM local) → 0219Z (4:19 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

Grahamstown Airport is in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. Field elevation 2,135 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFAGT
RegionEastern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-33.2847, 26.4981
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.5
RDO
RDO

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

FAGT has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: FAPE (61 NM SW, VFR).

FAPE Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
61 NM SW
VFR
FAEL King Phalo Airport
68 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗FAGT on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FAGT have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FAGT. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FAGT have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FAGT. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FAGT?
FAGT sits at 2,135 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAGT?
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.