FBDV Weather Deception Valley Airport
Deception Valley Lodge, North West DistrictElevation 3,185 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FBMN · 62 NM N · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FBMN
WIND
050@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
3,185 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1632Z 6:32 PM
Sunrise
0346Z 5:46 AM
Loggable night
1654Z (6:54 PM local) → 0323Z (5:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1632Z (6:32 PM local) → 0346Z (5:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1732Z (7:32 PM local) → 0246Z (4:46 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
Deception Valley Airport is in Deception Valley Lodge, North West District. Field elevation 3,185 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFBDV
RegionNorth West District
CountryBotswana
Coordinates-20.9866, 23.6576
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FBDV have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FBDV. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FBDV have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FBDV. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FBDV?
FBDV sits at 3,185 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FBDV?
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.