ZA-0052 Weather Dippiesfield Airport
Lohatlha, Northern CapeElevation 4,500 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FAKM · 95 NM SE · 18 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FAKM
WIND
310@6
steady
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for ZA-0052. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
4,500 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1641Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
0340Z 5:40 AM
Loggable night
1705Z (7:05 PM local) → 0316Z (5:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1641Z (6:41 PM local) → 0340Z (5:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1741Z (7:41 PM local) → 0240Z (4:40 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
Dippiesfield Airport is in Lohatlha, Northern Cape. Field elevation 4,500 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAZA-0052
RegionNorthern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-28.0322, 23.2028
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-0052 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ZA-0052. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ZA-0052 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ZA-0052. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ZA-0052?
ZA-0052 sits at 4,500 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ZA-0052?
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.