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FAKT Weather Kitty Hawk Airport

Boschkop, GautengElevation 4,619 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FAWK · 12 NM W · 41 min old
No ceiling, gusts to 18 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FAWK
WIND
140@3
gust 18 kt
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for FAKT. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19
Dimensions
2,658 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,619 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1618Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
0322Z 5:22 AM
Loggable night
1641Z (6:41 PM local) → 0258Z (4:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1618Z (6:18 PM local) → 0322Z (5:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1718Z (7:18 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

Kitty Hawk Airport is in Boschkop, Gauteng. Field elevation 4,619 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFAKT
RegionGauteng
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-25.8600, 28.4500
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.65
Kitty Hawk Traffic
CTAF

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

FAKT has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: FAWK (12 NM W, UNKNOWN).

FAWK Waterkloof Air Force Base
12 NM W
UNKNOWN
FAWB Wonderboom Airport
17 NM NW
UNKNOWN
FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport
20 NM SW
VFR
FASI Springs Airfield
24 NM S
UNKNOWN
FAGM Rand Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
FALA Lanseria International Airport
29 NM W
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official airport website
↗FAKT on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FAKT have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FAKT. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FAKT have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FAKT. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FAKT?
FAKT sits at 4,619 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAKT?
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.