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FASK METAR & TAF Swartkop Air Force Base

Pretoria, GautengElevation 4,780 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FAWK · 3 NM E · 34 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FAWK
WIND
140@3
steady
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW02200624
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

02/20
Dimensions
6,520 x 98 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
06/24
Dimensions
6,589 x 147 ft
Surface
GRE
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,780 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1619Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
0323Z 5:23 AM
Loggable night
1642Z (6:42 PM local) → 0259Z (4:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1619Z (6:19 PM local) → 0323Z (5:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1719Z (7:19 PM local) → 0223Z (4:23 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

Swartkop Air Force Base is in Pretoria, Gauteng. Field elevation 4,780 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFASK
RegionGauteng
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-25.8097, 28.1646
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.4
WATERKLOOF APP
APP
121.75
GND
GND
123.2
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

FASK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: FAWK (3 NM E, UNKNOWN).

FAWK Waterkloof Air Force Base
3 NM E
UNKNOWN
FAWB Wonderboom Airport
10 NM N
UNKNOWN
FALA Lanseria International Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport
20 NM S
VFR
FAGM Rand Airport
26 NM S
VFR
FASI Springs Airfield
29 NM SE
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗FASK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FASK have a METAR?
Yes. FASK is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does FASK have a TAF?
When FASK 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 FASK?
FASK sits at 4,780 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FASK?
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.