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 Mafikeng airport (South Africa) / ICAO FAMM/ IATA MBD
Mafikeng airport (South Africa) is located close to Mafeking, Lokaleng at 1 mile↑, Mmabatho at 6 mile↑, Mafikeng at 8 mile↑, Mogobe wa Kgomo at 25 mile↑, Janeng at 26 mile, Zeerust at 37 mile↑, Lobatse at 41 mile↑, Lichtenburg at 45 mile↑, Otse at 55 mile↑, Gamafikana at 57 mile↑,
Elevation : 1274 m = 4180 ft
Runways
- runway 04/22 : 4620 m = 15157 ft
aerial view of Mafikeng
METAR for Mafikeng airport - FAMM
FAMM 031300Z 24019G30KT 9999 TS FEW035TCU FEW035CB SCT100 20/13 Q1016 RETS TEMPO 8000 TSRA
Decoded METAR for Mafikeng Airport (South Africa)
METAR issued by FAMM on Monday 3rd of January 2022 at 13:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 18 days and 435 hours and -25881 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 20 °C = 68 °F and dew point is 13 °C = 55 °F . This correspond to 64% relative humidity.
QNH is 1016 mb = 30 inHg
Wind speed is 35 km/h = 19 kt with gusts at 56 km/h = 30 kt, direction is 240°.
Clouds : few clouds at 3500 ft = 1070 m. few clouds at 3500 ft = 1070 m. scattered clouds at 10000 ft = 3050 m.
thunderstorm
recently thunderstorm temporarily 8000 thunderstorm rain
TAF for Mafikeng airport - FAMM
FAMM 030900Z 0310/0318 35015KT 9999 SCT040 TX32/0313Z TN20/0318Z PROB30 TEMPO 0314/0318 -TSRA FEW035CB
Decoded TAF for Mafikeng Airport (South Africa)
TAF issued by FAMM on Monday 3rd of January 2022 at 09:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 18 days and 7 hours and 39 minutes ago. A 8 hour weather forecast that is updated every 3 hours.
from Monday 3rd of January 2022 à 10:00 heure TU to Monday 3rd of January 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
0310/0318 35015KT 9999 SCT040 TX32/0313Z TN20/0318Z
Wind 15 kt = 28 km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 4000 ft = 1220 m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Monday 3rd of January 2022 à 14:00 heure TU to Monday 3rd of January 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0314/0318 -TSRA FEW035CB
light thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 3500 ft = 1070 m
close by
- Nearest hotels
- Hotels in Lokaleng
- for Mafikeng airport at 4 mile↑
- for Manyani Game Lodge airport at 11 mile↑
nearest airports to Mafikeng
- for Mafikeng airport (FAMK) at 4 mile↑
- for Manyani Game Lodge airport (FAML) at 11 mile↑
- for Slurry airport (FASW) at 21 mile↑
- for Goodhope airport (FBGH) at 27 mile↑
- for Zeerust airport (FAZR) at 34 mile↑
- for Lobatse airport (FBLO) at 43 mile↑
- for Alpha Airfield airport (FBAL) at 43 mile↑
- for Lichtenburg airport (FALI) at 47 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)