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FQ49 Weather Vila Franca do Save Airport

Vila Franca do Save, Inhambane ProvinceElevation 98 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FQVL · 66 NM SE · 0 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 · FQVL
WIND
100@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1735
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

17/35
Dimensions
3,280 x 75 ft
Surface
BIT
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
98 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1548Z 5:48 PM
Sunrise
0302Z 5:02 AM
Loggable night
1611Z (6:11 PM local) → 0239Z (4:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1548Z (5:48 PM local) → 0302Z (5:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1648Z (6:48 PM local) → 0202Z (4:02 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

Vila Franca do Save Airport is in Vila Franca do Save, Inhambane Province. Field elevation 98 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFQ49
RegionInhambane Province
CountryMozambique
Coordinates-21.1645, 34.5607
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

FQ49 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: FQVL (66 NM SE, VFR).

FQVL Vilankulo Airport
66 NM SE
VFR
FQBR Beira International Airport
84 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗FQ49 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FQ49 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FQ49. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FQ49 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FQ49. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FQ49?
FQ49 sits at 98 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FQ49?
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.