WxDecoder

FVKB/KAB METAR & TAF Kariba Airport

Kariba, Mashonaland West ProvinceElevation 1,706 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
CAVOK
WIND
VRB@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
4,671 ft
+2,965 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1200Z (2:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

FVKB is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 7 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK). The main issue is metar is 701 minutes old.

WIND
Variable at 7 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CAVOK
Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
37°C / 18°C
99°F / 64°F. 19°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.97 inHg
1014.9 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CAVOK

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (701 minutes old).
›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 VFR, wind variable at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: high temperature.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
High temperatureMETAR
Temperature 37C. Hot conditions degrade engine and climb performance; expect higher density altitude.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW0927VRB 7 ktVRB 7 ktVRB 7 ktVRB 7 ktVRB 7 kt
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27
Dimensions
5,413 x 49 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
4,671 ft
Pressure altitude
1,656 ft
Field elevation
1,706 ft MSL
Temperature
37°C (99°F)
Dewpoint
18°C (64°F)
Altimeter
29.97 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
1606Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
0330Z 5:30 AM
Loggable night
1628Z (6:28 PM local) → 0307Z (5:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1606Z (6:06 PM local) → 0330Z (5:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1706Z (7:06 PM local) → 0230Z (4:30 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

Kariba Airport is in Kariba, Mashonaland West Province. Field elevation 1,706 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFVKB / KAB
RegionMashonaland West Province
CountryZimbabwe
Coordinates-16.5198, 28.8850
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.3
APP
APP
125.3
TWR
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.

FLKK Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
76 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗FVKB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FVKB have a METAR?
Yes. FVKB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does FVKB have a TAF?
When FVKB 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 FVKB?
FVKB sits at 1,706 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FVKB?
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.