ZA-0279 Weather Orange River Lodge Airport
Colesberg, Northern CapeElevation 4,060 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FABL · 102 NM NE · 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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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
4,060 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1635Z 6:35 PM
Sunrise
0328Z 5:28 AM
Loggable night
1700Z (7:00 PM local) → 0303Z (5:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1635Z (6:35 PM local) → 0328Z (5:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1735Z (7:35 PM local) → 0228Z (4:28 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
Orange River Lodge Airport is in Colesberg, Northern Cape. Field elevation 4,060 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAZA-0279
RegionNorthern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-30.5891, 25.3735
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-0279 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ZA-0279. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ZA-0279 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ZA-0279. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ZA-0279?
ZA-0279 sits at 4,060 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ZA-0279?
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.