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FAWI METAR Witbank Airport

Witbank, MpumalangaElevation 5,078 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FASI · 50 NM SW · 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 · FASI
WIND
030@1
steady
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0422
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

04/22
Dimensions
4,134 x 36 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
09/27
Dimensions
1,000 x 30 ft
Surface
dirt
17/35
Dimensions
N/A
Surface
grass
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,078 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1615Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
0319Z 5:19 AM
Loggable night
1638Z (6:38 PM local) → 0255Z (4:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1615Z (6:15 PM local) → 0319Z (5:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1715Z (7:15 PM local) → 0219Z (4:19 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

Witbank Airport is in Witbank, Mpumalanga. Field elevation 5,078 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFAWI
RegionMpumalanga
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-25.8323, 29.1920
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.5
CTAF
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

FAWI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: FASI (50 NM SW, UNKNOWN).

FASI Springs Airfield
50 NM SW
UNKNOWN
FAWK Waterkloof Air Force Base
52 NM W
UNKNOWN
FAWB Wonderboom Airport
53 NM W
UNKNOWN
FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport
54 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗FAWI on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FAWI have a METAR?
Yes. FAWI is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does FAWI have a TAF?
When FAWI 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 FAWI?
FAWI sits at 5,078 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAWI?
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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