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FYRC Weather Ruacana Airport

Ruacana, Kunene RegionElevation 3,765 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FNGI · 79 NM E · 54 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FNGI
WIND
100@7
steady
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW11291634
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

11/29
Dimensions
7,122 x 98 ft
Surface
ASP
16/34
Dimensions
5,403 x 98 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,765 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1705Z 7:05 PM
Sunrise
0427Z 6:27 AM
Loggable night
1728Z (7:28 PM local) → 0404Z (6:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1705Z (7:05 PM local) → 0427Z (6:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1805Z (8:05 PM local) → 0327Z (5:27 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

Ruacana Airport is in Ruacana, Kunene Region. Field elevation 3,765 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFYRC
RegionKunene Region
CountryNamibia
Coordinates-17.4206, 14.3717
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

FYRC has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: FNGI (79 NM E, UNKNOWN).

FNGI Ngjiva Pereira Airport
79 NM E
UNKNOWN
FYOA Ondangwa Airport
95 NM E
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗FYRC on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FYRC have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FYRC. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FYRC have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FYRC. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FYRC?
FYRC sits at 3,765 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FYRC?
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.