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Grootfontein Airport

medium airport · elevation 4,636 ft (1413 m)
05:04Z 16:38Z Day
Current METAR
32 min ago·15:00Z
FYGF 231500Z AUTO 09008KT //// // ////// 30/M00 Q1023
Wind
090° 8 kt
Visibility
Ceiling
Temperature
30°C / 0°C
temp / dew
QNH
1023 hPa
30.21 inHg
Clouds
Weather
Station
FYGF
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
NESW8 kt090°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
08/263560 mASP
17/351040 mASP
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 08/26HW 7 ktXW 3 kt R
RWY 17/35HW 3 ktXW 7 kt L
-19.6022°, 18.1227°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 08/26 (use 08)PreferredHW 73 R
RWY 17/35 (use 17)UsableHW 37 L
Density altitude
7,274 ft
elevation 4,636 ft
ISA deviation
+24.2°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FYGF
  • TWR123.300
Navaids near airportassoc. FYGF
IdentTypeFreqPower
GFNDB215 kHzMEDIUM
GFVVOR-DME115.70 MHzHIGH
Runways2

Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.

  • RWY 08/2611,680 ft (3,560 m)
    Surface
    ASP
    Lighting
    Lit
    ILS
  • RWY 17/353,412 ft (1,040 m)
    Surface
    ASP
    Lighting
    ILS
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)FYGF
Wind3 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp12°C
QNH1026 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
NESWCALM25%
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Grootfontein Airport
Diagram unavailable for Grootfontein Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2020/12/05 12:42 UTC
VFRBASE05/12Z → 05/16Z0506KT · ≥10 km · FEW040
Wind: 0506KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW040
TAF TAF FYGF 051426Z 0512/0524 05006KT 9999 FEW040
VFRBECMG05/16Z → 05/18Z1206KT · NSC
Wind: 1206KT
Clouds: NSC
BECMG 0516/0518 12006KT NSC
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FYGF 051426Z 0512/0524 05006KT 9999 FEW040 BECMG 0516/0518 12006KT NSC
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