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) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Klippan SAAF airport (South Africa) / ICAO FAKN/ IATA MQP
Klippan SAAF airport (South Africa) is located close to Mpumalanga, Dwaleni at 2 mile↑, White River at 7 mile↑, Boschrand at 10 mile↑, Nelspruit at 11 mile↑, Mataffin at 13 mile↑, Sabierivier at 24 mile↑, Sabie at 28 mile↑, Barberton at 28 mile↑, Bosbokrand at 38 mile↑, Bulembu at 41 mile↑,
Elevation : 862 m = 2828 ft
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 3100 m = 10171 ft
aerial view of Klippan SAAF
METAR for Klippan SAAF airport - FAKN
FAKN 310900Z 06006KT 5000 BCFG FEW005 BKN008 OVC015 20/19 Q1021 BECMG BKN010
Decoded METAR for Klippan SAAF Airport (South Africa)
METAR issued by FAKN on Friday 31st of December 2021 at 09:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 18 days and 447 hours and -25875 minutes ago.
Visibility is 5 km = 3 mile.
Temperature is 20 °C = 68 °F and dew point is 19 °C = 66 °F . This correspond to 94% relative humidity.
QNH is 1021 mb = 30.15 inHg
Wind speed is 11 km/h = 6 kt, direction is 60°.
Clouds : few clouds at 500 ft = 150 m. broken at 800 ft = 240 m. overcast at 1500 ft = 460 m.
BC fog
Becoming broken at 010
TAF for Klippan SAAF airport - FAKN
FAKN 310620Z 3107/3118 12010KT 9999 BKN020 TX24/3110Z TN18/3118Z TEMPO 3107/3108 3000 BCFG BKN008 OVC015 PROB40 TEMPO 3110/3113 3000 TSRA BKN010 FEW035CB PROB40 TEMPO 3113/3118 -TSRA FEW035CB
Decoded TAF for Klippan SAAF Airport (South Africa)
TAF issued by FAKN on Friday 31st of December 2021 at 06:20 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 18 days and 18 hours and 25 minutes ago. A 11 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Friday 31st of December 2021 à 07:00 heure TU to Friday 31st of December 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
3107/3118 12010KT 9999 BKN020 TX24/3110Z TN18/3118Z
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
broken at 2000 ft = 610 m
temporarily from Friday 31st of December 2021 à 07:00 heure TU to Friday 31st of December 2021 à 08:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 3107/3108 3000 BCFG BKN008 OVC015
Visibility is 3 km = 2 mile.
BC fog
broken at 800 ft = 240 m overcast at 1500 ft = 460 m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Friday 31st of December 2021 à 10:00 heure TU to Friday 31st of December 2021 à 13:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 3110/3113 3000 TSRA BKN010 FEW035CB
Visibility is 3 km = 2 mile.
thunderstorm rain
broken at 1000 ft = 300 m few clouds at 3500 ft = 1070 m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Friday 31st of December 2021 à 13:00 heure TU to Friday 31st of December 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 3113/3118 -TSRA FEW035CB
light thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 3500 ft = 1070 m
close by
nearest airports to Klippan SAAF
- for Nelspruit airport (FANS) at 14 mile↑
- for Malelane airport (FAMN) at 30 mile↑
- for Piggs Peak Ngonini airport (FDNG) at 31 mile↑
- for Sanae airport (FASE) at 37 mile↑
- for Tshaneni airport (FDTS) at 42 mile↑
- for Skukuza airport (FASZ) at 42 mile↑
- for Philippoulis airport (FAPO) at 46 mile↑
- for Msauli airport (FAMZ) at 46 mile↑
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)