FAVV METAR Vereeniging Airport

Vereeniging, GautengElevation 4,846 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWN30 min old

No ceiling, gusts to 27 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@6

gust 27 kt

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

6,854 ft

+2,008 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1600Z (6:00 PM local) · 30 min old

FAVV is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the southwest at 6 knots gusting 27. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported. The main issue is wind gusting to 27 kt (gust spread 21 kt).

WIND

230° at 6 kt, gust 27

Gusts 21 kt above the steady wind.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 9°C

77°F / 48°F. 16°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 27 kt (gust spread 21 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Flight category could not be determined.

›Wind gusting to 27 kt (gust spread 21 kt).

›Large gust spread: 6 kt gusting 27 kt.

›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 230° at 6 kt, gusting 27 kt, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: high density altitude; gusty winds.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 6,854 ft (field elevation 4,846 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 27 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

230° at 6 kt, gust 27

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 215 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21

Dimensions

5,266 x 72 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

15/33

Dimensions

3,724 x 52 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

6,854 ft

Pressure altitude

4,526 ft

Field elevation

4,846 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.24 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

1620Z 6:20 PM

Sunrise

0323Z 5:23 AM

Loggable night

1644Z (6:44 PM local) → 0259Z (4:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1620Z (6:20 PM local) → 0323Z (5:23 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1720Z (7:20 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

Vereeniging Airport is in Vereeniging, Gauteng. Field elevation 4,846 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFAVV

RegionGauteng

CountrySouth Africa

Coordinates-26.5664, 27.9608

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.1

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

FAGM Rand Airport

22 NM NE

VFR

FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport

30 NM NE

VFR

FASI Springs Airfield

30 NM NE

UNKNOWN

FALA Lanseria International Airport

38 NM N

VFR

FAWK Waterkloof Air Force Base

46 NM N

UNKNOWN

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗FAVV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FAVV have a METAR?

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

Does FAVV have a TAF?

When FAVV 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 FAVV?

FAVV sits at 4,846 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAVV?

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.

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