FACT· CPT· Cape Town
Cape Town International Airport
large airport · elevation 151 ft (46 m)
04:15Z 16:53Z Day
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Current METARVFR
1 h 2 min ago·13:00ZFACT 071300Z 19014KT CAVOK 18/05 Q1020 NOSIG
Wind
190° 14 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
18°C / 5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.12 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
Weather
—
Station
FACT
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01/193201 mASP
16/341701 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 | TW 13 kt | XW 6 kt L |
| RWY 16/34 | HW 8 kt | XW 11 kt R |
-33.9740°, 18.6043°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 (use 19) | Preferred | HW 13 | 6 R | — |
| RWY 16/34 (use 16) | Usable | HW 8 | 11 R | Crosswind 11 kt |
Density altitude
365 ft
elevation 151 ft
ISA deviation
+3.3°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FACT
- ATIS127.000
- ATISLong Range ATIS127.600
- GNDGround121.900
- TWRTower118.100
- APPApproach119.700
- APPDirector124.500
- ACApron Control122.650
- DELDelivery122.100
Navaids near airportassoc. FACT
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB | NDB | 463 kHz | LOW |
| CTV | VORTAC | 115.70 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 01/1910,502 ft (3,201 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 16/345,581 ft (1,701 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)FACT
Wind8 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp11°C
QNH1024 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=27
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Cape Town International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Cape Town International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/07 12:15 UTC
07/12Z
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE07/12Z → 07/19Z19012KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 19012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF TAF FACT 071000Z 0712/0818 19012KT CAVOK TX21/0812Z TN09/0804Z
VFRBECMG07/19Z → 07/21ZVRB2KT
Wind: VRB2KT
BECMG 0719/0721 VRB02KT
IFRTEMPO08/00Z → 08/05Z2 km · BR · NSC
Visibility: 2 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: NSC
TEMPO 0800/0805 2000 BR NSC
VFRFM08/09Z → 08/18Z34012KT · ≥10 km · FEW020
Wind: 34012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020
FM080900 34012KT 9999 FEW020
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FACT 071000Z 0712/0818 19012KT CAVOK TX21/0812Z TN09/0804Z BECMG 0719/0721 VRB02KT TEMPO 0800/0805 2000 BR NSC FM080900 34012KT 9999 FEW020
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