FAKS Weather Kroonstad Airport
Kroonstad, Free StateElevation 4,700 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FAVV · 74 NM NE · 6 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FAVV
WIND
150@2
steady
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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3 runways
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
03/21
07/25
12/30
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
4,700 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1624Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
0324Z 5:24 AM
Loggable night
1648Z (6:48 PM local) → 0300Z (5:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1624Z (6:24 PM local) → 0324Z (5:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1724Z (7:24 PM local) → 0224Z (4:24 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
Kroonstad Airport is in Kroonstad, Free State. Field elevation 4,700 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFAKS
RegionFree State
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-27.6606, 27.3158
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
122.4
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
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FAKS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FAKS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FAKS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FAKS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FAKS?
FAKS sits at 4,700 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAKS?
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.