FAOD Weather Odendaalsrus Airport
Odendaalsrus, Free StateElevation 1,340 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FABL · 76 NM S · 55 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FABL
WIND
290@13
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for FAOD. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
1,340 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1627Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
0326Z 5:26 AM
Loggable night
1651Z (6:51 PM local) → 0302Z (5:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1627Z (6:27 PM local) → 0326Z (5:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1727Z (7:27 PM local) → 0226Z (4:26 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
Odendaalsrus Airport is in Odendaalsrus, Free State. Field elevation 1,340 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFAOD
RegionFree State
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-27.8710, 26.6934
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FAOD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FAOD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FAOD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FAOD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FAOD?
FAOD sits at 1,340 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAOD?
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.