FASI METAR Springs Airfield

Del Fouche, GautengElevation 5,340 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWNMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@1

steady

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2300Z (1:00 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

FASI is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the northeast at 1 knots. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported. The main issue is metar is 7433 minutes old.

WIND

30° at 1 kt

Steady.

ALTIMETER

30.15 inHg

1021 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.

›METAR is stale (7433 minutes old).

›No TAF 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.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category UNKNOWN, wind from 30° at 1 kt, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

030° at 1 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 031 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21

Dimensions

5,249 x 59 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

14/32

Dimensions

1,818 x 70 ft

Surface

GRE

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

5,340 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

1618Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

0321Z 5:21 AM

Loggable night

1642Z (6:42 PM local) → 0258Z (4:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1618Z (6:18 PM local) → 0321Z (5:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1718Z (7:18 PM local) → 0221Z (4:21 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

Springs Airfield is in Del Fouche, Gauteng. Field elevation 5,340 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeSmall airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFASI

RegionGauteng

CountrySouth Africa

Coordinates-26.2494, 28.3983

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.4

RDO

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport

10 NM NW

VFR

FAGM Rand Airport

13 NM W

VFR

FAWK Waterkloof Air Force Base

27 NM N

UNKNOWN

FAVV Vereeniging Airport

30 NM SW

UNKNOWN

FALA Lanseria International Airport

32 NM NW

UNKNOWN

FAWB Wonderboom Airport

37 NM N

UNKNOWN

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗FASI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FASI have a METAR?

Yes. FASI has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does FASI have a TAF?

When FASI 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 FASI?

FASI sits at 5,340 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FASI?

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.