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FYGF· GFY· Grootfontein

Grootfontein Airport

medium airport · elevation 4,636 ft (1413 m)
05:02Z 16:31Z Night
Current METAR
1 h 9 min ago·23:00Z
FYGF 242300Z AUTO 06004KT //// // ////// 15/14 Q1022
Wind
060° 4 kt
Visibility
Ceiling
Temperature
15°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1022 hPa
30.18 inHg
Clouds
Weather
Station
FYGF
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
NESW4 kt060°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
08/263560 mASP
17/351040 mASP
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 08/26HW 4 ktXW 1 kt L
RWY 17/35TW 1 ktXW 4 kt L
-19.6022°, 18.1227°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 08/26 (use 08)PreferredHW 41 L
RWY 17/35 (use 35)UsableHW 14 R
Density altitude
5,501 ft
elevation 4,636 ft
ISA deviation
+9.2°C
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)
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)Grootfontein Airport
260817353517
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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