FAWK· WKF· Pretoria
Waterkloof Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 4,940 ft (1506 m)
03:40Z 16:10Z Night
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Current METAR—
35 min ago·23:00ZFAWK 072300Z AUTO 07006KT //// // ////// 18/12 Q1027
Wind
070° 6 kt
Visibility
—
Ceiling
—
Temperature
18°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1027 hPa
30.33 inHg
Clouds
—
Weather
—
Station
FAWK
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01/193353 mASP
06/241920 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 | HW 1 kt | XW 6 kt R |
| RWY 06/24 | HW 5 kt | XW 3 kt R |
-25.8300°, 28.2225°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Preferred | HW 5 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 01/19 (use 01) | Usable | HW 1 | 6 R | — |
Density altitude
6,102 ft
elevation 4,940 ft
ISA deviation
+12.8°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FAWK
- ATIS116.900
- GND121.850
- TWR124.100
- APP134.400
- GCA127.500
Navaids near airportassoc. FAWK
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| WK | NDB | 330 kHz | HIGH |
| WKV | VORTAC | 116.90 MHz | HIGH |
| WL | NDB | 315 kHz | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 01/1911,001 ft (3,353 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 06/246,299 ft (1,920 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)FAWK
Wind0 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp16°C
QNH1023 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Waterkloof Air Force Base
Diagram unavailable for Waterkloof Air Force Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2025/11/21 12:13 UTC
21/12Z
21/18Z
22/00Z
22/06Z
22/12Z
22/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
PROB30 TEMPO VFR
PROB40 TEMPO MVFR
PROB30 TEMPO MVFR
PROB30 TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE21/12Z → 21/18Z29010KT · ≥10 km · SCT035
Wind: 29010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT035
TAF FAWK 211000Z 2112/2218 29010KT 9999 SCT035 TX26/2213Z TN13/2203Z
VFRPROB30 TEMPO21/12Z → 21/15ZFEW040(TCU)sn
Clouds: FEW040(TCU)sn
PROB30 TEMPO 2112/2115 FEW040TCU
MVFRPROB40 TEMPO21/15Z → 21/18Z18015G25KT · 5 km · TSRA · FEW040(CB)sn
Wind: 18015G25KT
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: FEW040(CB)sn
PROB40 TEMPO 2115/2118 18015G25KT 5000 TSRA FEW040CB
VFRBECMG21/18Z → 21/20ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 2118/2120 VRB03KT
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO22/00Z → 22/06Z5 km · BR · NSC
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: NSC
PROB30 TEMPO 2200/2206 5000 BR NSC
VFRBECMG22/07Z → 22/09Z34010KT
Wind: 34010KT
BECMG 2207/2209 34010KT
VFRPROB30 TEMPO22/12Z → 22/18ZFEW040(TCU)sn
Clouds: FEW040(TCU)sn
PROB30 TEMPO 2212/2218 FEW040TCU
Raw TAF
TAF FAWK 211000Z 2112/2218 29010KT 9999 SCT035 TX26/2213Z TN13/2203Z PROB30 TEMPO 2112/2115 FEW040TCU PROB40 TEMPO 2115/2118 18015G25KT 5000 TSRA FEW040CB BECMG 2118/2120 VRB03KT PROB30 TEMPO 2200/2206 5000 BR NSC BECMG 2207/2209 34010KT PROB30 TEMPO 2212/2218 FEW040TCU
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