FYGF· GFY· Grootfontein
Grootfontein Airport
medium airport · elevation 4,636 ft (1413 m)
04:24Z 16:48Z Day
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Current METARVFR
48 min ago·10:00ZFYGF 081000Z 05011KT 9999 FEW030 33/11 Q1023
Wind
050° 11 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
33°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1023 hPa
30.21 inHg
Clouds
FEW 3,000ft
Weather
—
Station
FYGF
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
08/263560 mASP
17/351040 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 | HW 11 kt | XW 3 kt L |
| RWY 17/35 | TW 3 kt | XW 11 kt L |
-19.6022°, 18.1227°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Preferred | HW 11 | 3 L | — |
| RWY 17/35 (use 35) | Usable | HW 3 | 11 R | Crosswind 11 kt |
Density altitude
7,634 ft
elevation 4,636 ft
ISA deviation
+27.2°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FYGF
- TWR123.300
Navaids near airportassoc. FYGF
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| GF | NDB | 215 kHz | MEDIUM |
| GFV | VOR-DME | 115.70 MHz | HIGH |
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
Wind2 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp20°C
QNH1021 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)Grootfontein Airport
Diagram unavailable for Grootfontein Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/09/14 06:00 UTC
14/06Z
14/12Z
14/18Z
15/00Z
15/06Z
BASEMVFR
MVFRBASE14/06Z → 15/06Z3207KT · ≥10 km · -RA · SCT035 BKN025 FEW030(CB)sn
Wind: 3207KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: -RA
Clouds: SCT035 BKN025 FEW030(CB)sn
TAF FYGF 140700Z 1406/1506 27009KT 9999 SCT035 TAF FYWE 140700Z 1406/1506 32007KT 9999 -RA BKN025 FEW030CB
Raw TAF
TAF FYGF 140700Z 1406/1506 27009KT 9999 SCT035= TAF FYWE 140700Z 1406/1506 32007KT 9999 -RA BKN025 FEW030CB
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