FAWB/PRY METAR & TAF Wonderboom Airport

Pretoria, GautengElevation 4,095 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWN42 min old

No ceiling.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@3

steady

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,541 ft

+1,446 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2100Z (11:00 PM local) · 42 min old

FAWB is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

60° at 3 kt

Steady.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 6°C

70°F / 43°F. 15°C spread.

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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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0900Z (11:00 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (8:00 PM local)

FAWB forecast starts VFR at 10Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 33°C expected at 1300Z on day 25.
Minimum temperature 25°C expected at 1800Z on day 25.

VFR

1000Z12:00 PM1136Z1:36 PM1312Z3:12 PM1448Z4:48 PM1624Z6:24 PM1800Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: CAVOK BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Flight category could not be determined.

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 60° at 3 kt, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: high density altitude.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,541 ft (field elevation 4,095 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

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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

060° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 063 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

06/24

Dimensions

4,200 x 72 ft

Surface

ASP

11/29

Dimensions

5,998 x 98 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

5,541 ft

Pressure altitude

3,865 ft

Field elevation

4,095 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.15 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

1618Z 6:18 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

1618Z (6:18 PM local) → 0323Z (5:23 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1718Z (7:18 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

Wonderboom Airport is in Pretoria, Gauteng. Field elevation 4,095 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFAWB / PRY

RegionGauteng

CountrySouth Africa

Coordinates-25.6539, 28.2242

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.6

Wonderboom Ground

GND

118.35

Wonderboom Tower

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

FAWK Waterkloof Air Force Base

11 NM S

UNKNOWN

FALA Lanseria International Airport

23 NM SW

UNKNOWN

FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport

29 NM S

VFR

FAGM Rand Airport

36 NM S

VFR

FASI Springs Airfield

37 NM S

UNKNOWN

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗FAWB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FAWB have a METAR?

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

Does FAWB have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for FAWB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at FAWB?

FAWB sits at 4,095 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAWB?

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.