FANC · NCS
Newcastle Airport
Newcastle, Kwazulu-NatalElevation 4,074 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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1 runway
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
11/29
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
4,074 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1550Z 5:50 PM
Sunrise
0403Z 6:03 AM
Loggable night
1613Z (6:13 PM local) → 0339Z (5:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1550Z (5:50 PM local) → 0403Z (6:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1650Z (6:50 PM local) → 0303Z (5:03 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
Newcastle Airport is in Newcastle, Kwazulu-Natal. Field elevation 4,074 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFANC / NCS
RegionKwazulu-Natal
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-27.7706, 29.9769
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
124.8
CTAF
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
Nearby airports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FANC have a METAR?
Yes. FANC is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does FANC have a TAF?
When FANC 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 FANC?
FANC sits at 4,074 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FANC?
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.