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Cape Town International airport (South Africa)

Cape Town International airport is located near Cape Town, with Belhar at 2mi↑, Crossroads at 2mi↑, Epping Forest at 2mi↑, Elsiesrivier at 3mi↑, Goodwood at 5mi↑, Pinelands at 6mi↑,

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Elevation : 46 m = 151ft

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weather : few clouds at Belhar

quelques nuages
70°F
57 ↗ 73°F

wind ↑ 19mph

Aviation weather for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

METAR for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

FACT 171000Z 18016KT 160V220 9999 FEW036 21/09 Q1016 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

METAR issued by FACT on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 13 hours and 12 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 21°C = 70°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 46 %.

QNH is 1016hPa = 30inHg

Wind 30km/h = 16kt, direction is 180°.

Clouds : few clouds at 3600ft = 1100m.

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

TAF for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

FACT 171000Z 1712/1818 17015KT 9999 FEW030 TX24/1812Z TN14/1804Z BECMG 1722/1724 16005KT FM180700 16010KT CAVOK

Decoded TAF for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

TAF issued by FACT on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:00 UTC, issued 13 hours and 12 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC

1712/1818 17015KT 9999 FEW030 TX24/1812Z TN14/1804Z

wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 170°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

few clouds at 3000ft = 910m

becoming from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC

BECMG 1722/1724 16005KT

wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 160°

from Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

FM180700 16010KT CAVOK

CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 160°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

VAC for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.

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