FAWK/WKF METAR & TAF Waterkloof Air Force Base

Pretoria, GautengElevation 4,940 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWN54 min old

No ceiling, gusts to 28 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@11

gust 28 kt

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

7,803 ft

+2,863 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1400Z (4:00 PM local) · 54 min old

FAWK is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the north at 11 knots gusting 28. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported. The main issue is wind gusting to 28 kt (gust spread 17 kt).

WIND

20° at 11 kt, gust 28

Gusts 17 kt above the steady wind.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

31°C / 4°C

88°F / 39°F. 27°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.12 inHg

1020 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 28 kt (gust spread 17 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Flight category could not be determined.

›Wind gusting to 28 kt (gust spread 17 kt).

›Large gust spread: 11 kt gusting 28 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 20° at 11 kt, gusting 28 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 7,803 ft (field elevation 4,940 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 28 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

020° at 11 kt, gust 28

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0610 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19

Dimensions

11,001 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

06/24

Dimensions

6,299 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

7,803 ft

Pressure altitude

4,740 ft

Field elevation

4,940 ft MSL

Temperature

31°C (88°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.12 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

1619Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

0322Z 5:22 AM

Loggable night

1643Z (6:43 PM local) → 0258Z (4:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1619Z (6:19 PM local) → 0322Z (5:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1719Z (7:19 PM local) → 0222Z (4:22 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

Waterkloof Air Force Base is in Pretoria, Gauteng. Field elevation 4,940 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFAWK / WKF

RegionGauteng

CountrySouth Africa

Coordinates-25.8300, 28.2225

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.4

APP

116.9

ATIS

127.5

GCA

121.85

GND

124.1

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.

FAWB Wonderboom Airport

11 NM N

UNKNOWN

FALA Lanseria International Airport

17 NM W

VFR

FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport

19 NM S

VFR

FAGM Rand Airport

25 NM S

VFR

FASI Springs Airfield

27 NM S

UNKNOWN

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗FAWK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FAWK have a METAR?

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

Does FAWK have a TAF?

When FAWK 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 FAWK?

FAWK sits at 4,940 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAWK?

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.