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KwaMaqoma Airport

Airfield at Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape · elevation 1581 ft

Weather at King Phalo Airport

Low instrument

The nearest report, from FAEL, 120 km away. Observed 09:12 South African time, 35 minutes ago. Very low cloud or poor visibility.

Wind
220° at 12 knots
Visibility
5 km
Weather
Mist
Cloud
Scattered cloud at 100 ft; Overcast at 400 ft
Temperature
19 °C, dew point 19 °C
QNH
1017 hPa
Density altitude
About 900 ft (estimate)
Show the raw METAR

SPECI FAEL 130712Z 22012KT 5000 BR SCT001 OVC004 19/19 Q1017

Forecast (TAF) for FAEL

Issued Fri 13 Nov, 08:00 South African time.

  1. Fri 09:00 to Fri 09:30

    Wind 240° at 5 knots; visibility 804 m; fog; broken cloud at 200 ft

  2. From: Fri 09:30 to Fri 10:00

    Wind 260° at 5 knots; visibility 10 km or more; few clouds at 500 ft, scattered cloud at 2 000 ft, scattered cloud at 4 500 ft

  3. Becoming: Fri 10:00 to Fri 20:00

    Wind 230° at 15 knots; visibility 10 km or more; few clouds at 500 ft, scattered cloud at 2 000 ft, scattered cloud at 4 500 ft

  4. Temporarily: Fri 10:00 to Fri 14:00

    Visibility 5 km; light rain; broken cloud at 1 500 ft, broken cloud at 2 000 ft

Show the raw TAF

TAF FAEL 130600Z 1307/1318 24005KT 0800 FG BKN002 TX23/1309Z TN20/1318Z FM130730 26005KT 9999 FEW005 SCT020 SCT045 BECMG 1308/1310 23015KT TEMPO 1308/1312 5000 -RA BKN015 BKN020

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 Reports can be late, missing or decoded imperfectly, and airfield details come from a public database that may be out of date.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.

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