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FAKU/KMH Weather Johan Pienaar Airport

Kuruman, Northern CapeElevation 4,382 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FAKM · 108 NM SE · 23 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FAKM
WIND
010@15
steady
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0220
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

02/20
Dimensions
5,578 x 49 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,382 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1640Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
0340Z 5:40 AM
Loggable night
1704Z (7:04 PM local) → 0316Z (5:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1640Z (6:40 PM local) → 0340Z (5:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1740Z (7:40 PM local) → 0240Z (4:40 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

Johan Pienaar Airport is in Kuruman, Northern Cape. Field elevation 4,382 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFAKU / KMH
RegionNorthern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-27.4566, 23.4119
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

FAKU has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: FAKM (108 NM SE, UNKNOWN).

FAKM Kimberley Airport
108 NM SE
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗FAKU on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FAKU have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FAKU. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FAKU have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FAKU. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FAKU?
FAKU sits at 4,382 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAKU?
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.