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FAMB METAR Middelburg Airport

Middelburg, MpumalangaElevation 4,886 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FAEO · 57 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FAEO
WIND
310@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW02201432
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
4,413 x 82 ft
Surface
GVL
14/32
Dimensions
5,905 x 48 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,886 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1613Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
0318Z 5:18 AM
Loggable night
1637Z (6:37 PM local) → 0254Z (4:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1613Z (6:13 PM local) → 0318Z (5:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1713Z (7:13 PM local) → 0218Z (4:18 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

Middelburg Airport is in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. Field elevation 4,886 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFAMB
RegionMpumalanga
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-25.6848, 29.4402
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.95
Middelburg Radio
Radio

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

FAMB has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: FAEO (57 NM SE, VFR).

FAEO Ermelo Airport
57 NM SE
VFR
FASI Springs Airfield
66 NM SW
UNKNOWN
FAWB Wonderboom Airport
66 NM W
UNKNOWN
FAWK Waterkloof Air Force Base
66 NM W
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗FAMB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FAMB have a METAR?
Yes. FAMB is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does FAMB have a TAF?
When FAMB 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 FAMB?
FAMB sits at 4,886 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAMB?
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.
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