Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) and NOTAM (Notice To Airman) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC, NOTAM Cape Town airport (South Africa) / OACI FACT/ IATA CPT
Cape Town is located close to Cape Town, Belhar at 2 mile↑, Crossroads at 2 mile↑, Epping Forest at 2 mile↑, Elsiesrivier at 3 mile↑, Goodwood at 5 mile↑, Pinelands at 6 mile↑, Lansdowne at 6 mile↑, Monte Vista at 7 mile↑, Ottery at 7 mile↑, Rondebosch at 7 mile↑,
Elevation : 46 m = 151 ft
Runways
- runway 01/19 : 3201 m = 10502 ft
- runway 16/34 : 1701 m = 5581 ft
aerial view of Cape Town
METAR for Cape Town airport - FACT
FACT 242100Z 33002KT CAVOK 09/07 Q1017 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Cape Town Airport (South Africa)
METAR issued by FACT on Thursday 24th of June 2021 at 21:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 7 hours and 39 minutes ago.
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
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 9 °C = 48 °F and dew point is 7 °C = 45 °F . This correspond to 87% relative humidity.
QNH is 1017 mb = 30.03 inHg
Wind speed is 4 km/h = 2 kt, direction is 330°.
Sky clear
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Cape Town airport - FACT
FACT 241600Z 2418/2524 19005KT CAVOK TX18/2512Z TN07/2506Z BECMG 2504/2506 34015KT FM250800 34015KT 9999 FEW015 BKN025 PROB40 TEMPO 2509/2515 3500 -RA BKN012 TEMPO 2512/2515 34025G38KT
Decoded TAF for Cape Town Airport (South Africa)
TAF issued by FACT on Thursday 24th of June 2021 at 16:00 UTC, issued 12 hours and 39 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday 24th of June 2021 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday 25th of June 2021 à 04:00 heure UTC
2418/2524 19005KT CAVOK TX18/2512Z TN07/2506Z
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 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
becoming from Friday 25th of June 2021 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday 25th of June 2021 à 08:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2504/2506 34015KT
Wind 15 kt = 28 km/h, direction is 340°
from Friday 25th of June 2021 à 08:00 heure TU to Saturday 26th of June 2021 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM250800 34015KT 9999 FEW015 BKN025
Wind 15 kt = 28 km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 1500 ft = 460 m broken at 2500 ft = 760 m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Friday 25th of June 2021 à 09:00 heure TU to Friday 25th of June 2021 à 15:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2509/2515 3500 -RA BKN012
Visibility is 4 km = 2 mile.
light rain
broken at 1200 ft = 370 m
temporarily from Friday 25th of June 2021 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday 25th of June 2021 à 15:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2512/2515 34025G38KT
Wind 25 kt = 46 km/h with gusts at 38 kt = 70 km/h, direction is 340°
VAC for Cape Town Airport - FACT
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.
NOTAM for Cape Town Airport
NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. 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.
No NOTAM provided by ICAO
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- for Ysterplaat Mil airport at 7 mile↑
- for Stellenbosch airport at 13 mile↑
- for Fisantekraal airport at 16 mile↑
nearest airports to Cape Town
- for Ysterplaat Mil airport (FAYP) at 7 mile↑
- for Stellenbosch airport (FASH) at 13 mile↑
- for Fisantekraal airport (FAFK) at 16 mile↑
- for Delta 200 airport (FADX) at 23 mile↑
- for Paarl airport (FAPU) at 30 mile↑
- for Malmesbury airport (FAMY) at 35 mile↑
- for Sommersveld airport (FALS) at 50 mile↑
- for Caledon Airfield airport (FACG) at 51 mile↑
Data sources
- NOTAM : ICAO (www.icao.int)
- METAR et TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC France : DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)