FAUP· UTN· Upington
Upington Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,782 ft (848 m)
04:59Z 16:09Z Night
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Current METAR—
45 min ago·22:00ZFAUP 242200Z AUTO 02007KT //// // ////// 19/15 Q1017
Wind
020° 7 kt
Visibility
—
Ceiling
—
Temperature
19°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.03 inHg
Clouds
—
Weather
—
Station
FAUP
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01/192438 mAsphalt
08/26834 mAsphalt
17/354900 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 | HW 5 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 17/35 | TW 5 kt | XW 5 kt L |
-28.4002°, 21.2636°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Preferred | HW 5 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 17/35 (use 35) | Usable | HW 5 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
3,822 ft
elevation 2,782 ft
ISA deviation
+9.5°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FAUP
- TWR121.300
- APP121.300
- MISCAPRON OFFICE122.650
Navaids near airportassoc. FAUP
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| UN | NDB | 344 kHz | MEDIUM |
| UPV | VOR-DME | 116.50 MHz | HIGH |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 01/197,998 ft (2,438 m)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 08/262,736 ft (834 m)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17/3516,076 ft (4,900 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- 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)Upington Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:03 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
PROB30 TEMPO MVFR
TEMPO MVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/18Z03010KT · ≥10 km · SCT030
Wind: 03010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030
TAF FAUP 241600Z 2418/2518 03010KT 9999 SCT030 TX28/2512Z TN17/2503Z
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO24/19Z → 25/00Z-TSRA · BKN015 FEW040(CB)sn
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: BKN015 FEW040(CB)sn
PROB30 TEMPO 2419/2424 -TSRA BKN015 FEW040CB
MVFRTEMPO25/03Z → 25/07ZBKN010
Clouds: BKN010
TEMPO 2503/2507 BKN010
MVFRTEMPO25/12Z → 25/18ZTSRA · BKN015 FEW040(CB)sn
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: BKN015 FEW040(CB)sn
TEMPO 2512/2518 TSRA BKN015 FEW040CB
Raw TAF
TAF FAUP 241600Z 2418/2518 03010KT 9999 SCT030 TX28/2512Z TN17/2503Z PROB30 TEMPO 2419/2424 -TSRA BKN015 FEW040CB TEMPO 2503/2507 BKN010 TEMPO 2512/2518 TSRA BKN015 FEW040CB
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