FAPW Weather Pietersrus Airport
Pietersrus, MpumalangaElevation 5,472 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FAEO · 36 NM E · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 0.93 SM, towering cumulus.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FAEO
WIND
350@19
gust 32 kt
VISIBILITY
0.93 SM
1.5 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
5,472 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1615Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
0317Z 5:17 AM
Loggable night
1639Z (6:39 PM local) → 0253Z (4:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1615Z (6:15 PM local) → 0317Z (5:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1715Z (7:15 PM local) → 0217Z (4:17 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
Pietersrus Airport is in Pietersrus, Mpumalanga. Field elevation 5,472 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFAPW
RegionMpumalanga
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-26.6061, 29.3292
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 FAPW have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FAPW. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FAPW have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FAPW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FAPW?
FAPW sits at 5,472 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAPW?
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.