ZA-0015 Weather Aldam Airport

Aldam, Free StateElevation 5,105 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FABL · 67 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, towering cumulus.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FABL
WIND
360@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for ZA-0015. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,105 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1625Z 6:25 PM
Sunrise
0324Z 5:24 AM
Loggable night
1650Z (6:50 PM local) → 0300Z (5:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1625Z (6:25 PM local) → 0324Z (5:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1725Z (7:25 PM local) → 0224Z (4:24 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

Aldam Airport is in Aldam, Free State. Field elevation 5,105 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAZA-0015
RegionFree State
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-28.2689, 27.1614
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

ZA-0015 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: FABL (67 NM SW, VFR).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ZA-0015 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ZA-0015. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ZA-0015 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ZA-0015. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ZA-0015?
ZA-0015 sits at 5,105 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ZA-0015?
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.