FAVA Weather Vaalputs Airport
Vaalputs, Northern CapeElevation 3,340 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FASB · 41 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FASB
WIND
050@11
steady
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for FAVA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
3,340 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1702Z 7:02 PM
Sunrise
0356Z 5:56 AM
Loggable night
1727Z (7:27 PM local) → 0331Z (5:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1702Z (7:02 PM local) → 0356Z (5:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1802Z (8:02 PM local) → 0256Z (4:56 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
Vaalputs Airport is in Vaalputs, Northern Cape. Field elevation 3,340 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFAVA
RegionNorthern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-30.1342, 18.5267
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 FAVA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FAVA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FAVA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FAVA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FAVA?
FAVA sits at 3,340 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAVA?
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.