nearest Coimbatore International airportRafha Domestic airportBrno-Tuřany airportCastres-Mazamet airportIlopango International airportBen Gurion International airport

Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.

Pierre Van Ryneveld airport in Upington (South Africa)

This airport has one of the longest runways in the world.

Upington Airport in South Africa in the Northern Cape Province. It has the longest track in the southern hemisphere justified by the reception of large aircraft at a high altitude and with very high temperatures in the hot season.

Pierre Van Ryneveld airport is located near Upington, with Upington at 3mi↑, Limewell at 81mi↑, Sishen at 113mi↑, Kathu at 119mi↑, Prieska at 125mi↑, Lime Acres at 134mi↑,

→ See also Northernmost airports in South Africa and Southernmost airports in South Africa

→ See also airports in South Africa

Hotels in Pierre Van Ryneveld airport

aerial view of Pierre Van Ryneveld airport

Airport code

Elevation : 848 m = 2782ft

→ See also Highest airports in South Africa and Lowest airports in South Africa

Runways

→ See also Airports with Longest runways in South Africa

Coming to Pierre Van Ryneveld airport

Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia

Taxi : book on Taxi Booking

activities : Getyourguide

Rent a car : book on Rentalcars

By plane :

To travel

weather : broken clouds at Upington

nuages fragmentés
81°F
70 ↗ 95°F

wind ↑ 2mph

high heat alert with 95°F at Upington

Monday : high heat alert with 97°F at Upington

Aviation weather for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport FAUP UTN

METAR for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport FAUP UTN

FAUP 082300Z 30003KT CAVOK 25/16 Q1014 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport FAUP UTN

METAR issued by FAUP on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 23:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 hours and 46 minutes ago.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 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 25°C = 77°F, dew point is 16°C = 61°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 57 %.

QNH is 1014hPa = 29.94inHg

Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 300°.

Sky clear.

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

TAF for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport FAUP UTN

FAUP 082200Z 0900/0924 24010KT CAVOK TX35/0912Z TN21/0903Z FM091000 27010KT CAVOK PROB30 TEMPO 0912/0919 TS FEW070CB

Decoded TAF for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport FAUP UTN

TAF issued by FAUP on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 22:00 UTC, issued 4 hours and 46 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Sunday, February 8, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday, February 9, 2026 à 10:00 heure UTC

0900/0924 24010KT CAVOK TX35/0912Z TN21/0903Z

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 240°

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

from Monday, February 9, 2026 à 10:00 heure TU to Monday, February 9, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC

FM091000 27010KT 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 270°

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

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Monday, February 9, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, February 9, 2026 à 19:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 0912/0919 TS FEW070CB

thunderstorm

few clouds at 7000ft = 2130m

Caution : Aviation weather forecasts predict the presence of cumulonimbus (CB), which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and change speed and direction very quickly, both horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers, and hailstorms that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible..

NOTAM for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport

See NOTAMs

Around Pierre Van Ryneveld airport in Upington (South Africa)

near

nearest airports to Pierre Van Ryneveld airport in Upington (South Africa)

→ See also Former airports in South Africa

Data sources