FAWM/WEL METAR Welkom Airport
Welkom, Free StateElevation 4,421 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FABL · 68 NM S · 47 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FABL
WIND
320@12
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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1 runway
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
07/25
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
4,421 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1627Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
0326Z 5:26 AM
Loggable night
1651Z (6:51 PM local) → 0302Z (5:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1627Z (6:27 PM local) → 0326Z (5:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1727Z (7:27 PM local) → 0226Z (4:26 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
Welkom Airport is in Welkom, Free State. Field elevation 4,421 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFAWM / WEL
RegionFree State
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-27.9968, 26.6633
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
118
RDO
RDO
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
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FAWM have a METAR?
Yes. FAWM is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does FAWM have a TAF?
When FAWM 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 FAWM?
FAWM sits at 4,421 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FAWM?
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.