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 Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama airport (Botswana) / ICAO FBSK/ IATA GBE
Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama airport (Botswana) is located close to Gaborone, Kgaphamadi at 1 mile↑, Mmopone at 3 mile↑, Kopong at 5 mile↑, Gaphatshwe at 5 mile↑, Mogoditshane at 6 mile↑, Madibeng at 6 mile↑, Gaborone at 7 mile↑, Metsemotlhaba at 7 mile↑, Nkoyaphiri at 8 mile↑, Bokaa at 10 mile↑,
Elevation : 1006 m = 3301 ft
Runways
- runway 08/26 : 4000 m = 13123 ft
aerial view of Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama
METAR for Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama airport - FBSK
FBSK 172200Z 08008KT CAVOK 23/18 Q1017 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama Airport (Botswana)
METAR issued by FBSK on Monday 17th of January 2022 at 22:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 28 hours and -1420 minutes ago.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 23 °C = 73 °F and dew point is 18 °C = 64 °F . This correspond to 73% relative humidity.
QNH is 1017 mb = 30.03 inHg
Wind speed is 15 km/h = 8 kt, direction is 80°.
Sky clear
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama airport - FBSK
FBSK 172200Z 1800/1906 05005KT CAVOK BECMG 1803/1805 BKN015 BECMG 1810/1812 SCT025 FEW035CB BECMG 1818/1820 CAVOK
Decoded TAF for Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama Airport (Botswana)
TAF issued by FBSK on Monday 17th of January 2022 at 22:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 4 hours and 20 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday 18th of January 2022 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday 18th of January 2022 à 03:00 heure UTC
1800/1906 05005KT 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 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 50°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
becoming from Tuesday 18th of January 2022 à 05:00 heure TU to Tuesday 18th of January 2022 à 10:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1803/1805 BKN015
broken at 1500 ft = 460 m
becoming from Tuesday 18th of January 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Tuesday 18th of January 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1810/1812 SCT025 FEW035CB
scattered clouds at 2500 ft = 760 m few clouds at 3500 ft = 1070 m
becoming from Tuesday 18th of January 2022 à 20:00 heure TU to Wednesday 19th of January 2022 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1818/1820 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
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
close by
nearest airports to Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama
- for Thebephatshwa airport (FBTP) at 43 mile↑
- for Alpha Airfield airport (FBAL) at 46 mile↑
- for Lobatse airport (FBLO) at 46 mile↑
- for Kanye airport (FBKY) at 51 mile↑
- for Dwaalboom airport (FADB) at 60 mile↑
- for Goodhope airport (FBGH) at 69 mile↑
- for Zeerust airport (FAZR) at 73 mile↑
- for Jwaneng airport (FBJW) at 77 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)