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FARS/ROD Weather Robertson Airport

Robertson, Western CapeElevation 640 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FACT · 65 NM W · 47 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FACT
WIND
160@15
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW10281432
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

10/28
Dimensions
4,921 x 49 ft
Surface
ASP
14/32
Dimensions
2,395 x 59 ft
Surface
Grass
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
640 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1701Z 7:01 PM
Sunrise
0346Z 5:46 AM
Loggable night
1727Z (7:27 PM local) → 0320Z (5:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1701Z (7:01 PM local) → 0346Z (5:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1801Z (8:01 PM local) → 0246Z (4:46 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

Robertson Airport is in Robertson, Western Cape. Field elevation 640 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFARS / ROD
RegionWestern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-33.8122, 19.9028
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.8
Robertson traffic
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

Weather reference stations

FARS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: FACT (65 NM W, VFR).

FACT Cape Town International Airport
65 NM W
VFR
FALW Langebaanweg Airport
101 NM NW
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗FARS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FARS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FARS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FARS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FARS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FARS?
FARS sits at 640 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FARS?
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.