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FAPM/PZB METAR & TAF Pietermaritzburg Airport

Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu-NatalElevation 2,423 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FALE · 38 NM E · 48 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 · FALE
WIND
200@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1800Z (8:00 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (8:00 AM local)

FAPM forecast starts MVFR at 19Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

  • Maximum temperature 19°C expected at 0600Z on day 26.
  • Minimum temperature 15°C expected at 0300Z on day 26.
OVC0121,200 ft · 5 SM
OVC0121,200 ft · 5 SM
1900Z9:00 PM2112Z11:12 PM2324Z1:24 AM0136Z3:36 AM0348Z5:48 AM0600Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: OVC PROB30 TEMPO BR BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Unknown

›No current METAR 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.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1634
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

16/34
Dimensions
5,043 x 98 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,423 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1614Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
0309Z 5:09 AM
Loggable night
1639Z (6:39 PM local) → 0245Z (4:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1614Z (6:14 PM local) → 0309Z (5:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1714Z (7:14 PM local) → 0209Z (4:09 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

Pietermaritzburg Airport is in Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu-Natal. Field elevation 2,423 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFAPM / PZB
RegionKwazulu-Natal
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-29.6490, 30.3987
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.75
Durban Approach Control
APP
122
TWR
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

FAPM has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: FALE (38 NM E, VFR).

FALE King Shaka International Airport
38 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗FAPM on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FAPM have a METAR?
Not right now. FAPM is a METAR-reporting station, but no current on-field observation is available, so this page shows the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FAPM have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for FAPM; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at FAPM?
FAPM sits at 2,423 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAPM?
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.