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Microland Flight Park

Airfield at Bapsfontein, Gauteng · elevation 5476 ft

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Weather at O.R. Tambo International Airport

Visual

The nearest report, from FAOR, 23 km away. Observed 09:30 South African time, 16 minutes ago. Good conditions for visual flying.

Wind
340° at 11 knots, varying 310° to 010°
Visibility
10 km or more (CAVOK: no cloud below 5 000 ft, no significant weather)
Temperature
24 °C, dew point 12 °C
QNH
1025 hPa
Density altitude
About 7 500 ft (estimate)
Show the raw METAR

METAR FAOR 130730Z 34011KT 310V010 CAVOK 24/12 Q1025 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for FAOR

Issued Fri 13 Nov, 06:00 South African time.

  1. Fri 08:00 to Fri 10:00

    Wind 340° at 8 knots; visibility 10 km or more; no significant cloud

  2. From: Fri 10:00 to Fri 13:00

    Wind 300° at 11 knots; visibility 10 km or more; no significant weather; no significant cloud

  3. From: Fri 13:00 to Fri 16:00

    Wind 300° at 8 knots; visibility 10 km or more; scattered cloud at 4 500 ft

  4. 30% chance, temporarily: Fri 14:00 to Fri 20:00

    Few clouds at 4 500 ft (towering cumulus)

  5. Becoming: Fri 16:00 to Fri 19:00

    Wind variable at 3 knots; visibility 10 km or more; scattered cloud at 4 500 ft

  6. 30% chance, temporarily: Fri 16:00 to Fri 20:00

    Thunderstorm; few clouds at 5 000 ft (cumulonimbus, thunderstorm cloud)

  7. From: Fri 19:00 to Sat 06:00

    Wind 330° at 7 knots; visibility 10 km or more; no significant weather; no significant cloud

  8. Becoming: Sat 06:00 to Sat 14:00

    Wind 010° at 12 knots; visibility 10 km or more; no significant weather; no significant cloud

Show the raw TAF

TAF FAOR 130400Z 1306/1412 34008KT CAVOK TX33/1313Z TN18/1403Z FM130800 30011KT CAVOK FM131100 30008KT 9999 SCT045 PROB30 TEMPO 1312/1318 FEW045TCU BECMG 1314/1316 VRB03KT PROB30 TEMPO 1314/1318 TS FEW050CB FM131700 33007KT CAVOK BECMG 1404/1406 01012KT

Not for flight planning. Reports can be late, missing or decoded imperfectly, and airfield details come from a public database that may be out of date. Get an official briefing (South African Weather Service aviation services) and check the current AIP and NOTAMs before you fly.

Runways

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLights
03/21––PavingNo
09/27––GravelNo

Frequencies

From a public database: confirm them in the current AIP before you fly.

  • Radio Bapsfontein Traffic120.35

Airfield data: OurAirports (public domain). Weather: aviationweather.gov, relaying South African Weather Service reports.