FANS/NLP METAR Nelspruit Airport
Nelspruit, MpumalangaElevation 2,875 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FAKN · 13 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FAKN
WIND
020@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
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RUNWAYS
Runway detail
04/22
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
2,875 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1607Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
0312Z 5:12 AM
Loggable night
1631Z (6:31 PM local) → 0248Z (4:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1607Z (6:07 PM local) → 0312Z (5:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1707Z (7:07 PM local) → 0212Z (4:12 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
Nelspruit Airport is in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. Field elevation 2,875 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFANS / NLP
RegionMpumalanga
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-25.5000, 30.9138
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FANS have a METAR?
Yes. FANS is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does FANS have a TAF?
When FANS 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 FANS?
FANS sits at 2,875 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FANS?
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.