FAPS· PCF· Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom Airport
medium airport · elevation 4,520 ft (1378 m)
04:33Z 15:47Z Night
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Current METAR—
1869 d ago·06:41ZFAPS 120641Z AUTO 08007KT //// // ////// 23/17 Q1023
Wind
080° 7 kt
Visibility
—
Ceiling
—
Temperature
23°C / 17°C
temp / dew
QNH
1023 hPa
30.21 inHg
Clouds
—
Weather
—
Station
FAPS
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/211489 mASP
15/331000 mGRS
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | HW 3 kt | XW 6 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | HW 4 kt | XW 6 kt L |
-26.6710°, 27.0819°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Preferred | HW 4 | 6 L | — |
| RWY 03/21 (use 03) | Usable | HW 3 | 6 R | — |
Density altitude
6,291 ft
elevation 4,520 ft
ISA deviation
+16.9°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FAPS
- A/GRDO123.000
Navaids near airportassoc. FAPS
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSV | VOR-DME | 115.80 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 03/214,885 ft (1,489 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 15/333,281 ft (1,000 m)
- Surface
- GRS
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Potchefstroom Airport
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