FALW/SDB METAR & TAF Langebaanweg Airport

Langebaanweg, Western CapeElevation 108 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWN35 min old

No ceiling, gusts to 22 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@12

gust 22 kt

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

172 ft

+64 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2100Z (11:00 PM local) · 35 min old

FALW is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the south at 12 knots gusting 22. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported. The main issue is wind gusting to 22 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

WIND

200° at 12 kt, gust 22

Gusts 10 kt above the steady wind.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 14°C

61°F / 57°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.00 inHg

1015.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 22 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Flight category could not be determined.

›Wind gusting to 22 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

›Large gust spread: 12 kt gusting 22 kt.

›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 UNKNOWN, wind from 200° at 12 kt, gusting 22 kt, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

4 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

200° at 12 kt, gust 22

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 20R11 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

20R

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

20L

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

11 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

11 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

02L

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

02R

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

02L/20R

Dimensions

7,680 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

02R/20L

Dimensions

7,689 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

07/25

Dimensions

4,935 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

16/34

Dimensions

6,533 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

172 ft

Pressure altitude

28 ft

Field elevation

108 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.00 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

1707Z 7:07 PM

Sunrise

0354Z 5:54 AM

Loggable night

1733Z (7:33 PM local) → 0328Z (5:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1707Z (7:07 PM local) → 0354Z (5:54 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1807Z (8:07 PM local) → 0254Z (4:54 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

Langebaanweg Airport is in Langebaanweg, Western Cape. Field elevation 108 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFALW / SDB

RegionWestern Cape

CountrySouth Africa

Coordinates-32.9689, 18.1603

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.5

APP

117

ATIS

121.75

GND

128.8

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.

FACT Cape Town International Airport

64 NM S

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗FALW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FALW have a METAR?

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

Does FALW have a TAF?

When FALW 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 FALW?

FALW sits at 108 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FALW?

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.