ZA-0024
Sun Valley Airfield
Sun Valley, GautengElevation 5,000 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FALA · 6 NM N · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 3.11 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FALA
WIND
210@3
steady
VISIBILITY
3.11 SM
5 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
5,000 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1539Z 5:39 PM
Sunrise
0450Z 6:50 AM
Loggable night
1603Z (6:03 PM local) → 0425Z (6:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1539Z (5:39 PM local) → 0450Z (6:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1639Z (6:39 PM local) → 0350Z (5:50 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
Sun Valley Airfield is in Sun Valley, Gauteng. Field elevation 5,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAZA-0024
RegionGauteng
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-26.0333, 27.9000
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 ZA-0024 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ZA-0024. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ZA-0024 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ZA-0024. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ZA-0024?
ZA-0024 sits at 5,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ZA-0024?
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.