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 Grootfontein airport (Namibia) / ICAO FYGF/ IATA GFY
Grootfontein airport (Namibia) is located close to Grootfontein, Grootfontein at 2 mile↑, Tsumeb at 37 mile↑, Otjozondjupa at 51 mile↑, Otavi at 51 mile↑, Okakarara at 81 mile↑, Oshikoto at 102 mile↑, Otjiwarongo at 113 mile↑, Outjo at 133 mile↑, Okavango at 134 mile↑, Kansukwa at 155 mile↑,
Elevation : 1413 m = 4636 ft
Runways
- runway 08/26 : 3560 m = 11680 ft
- runway 17/35 : 1040 m = 3412 ft
aerial view of Grootfontein
METAR for Grootfontein airport - FYGF
FYGF 161000Z 15005KT 9999 FEW040 27/13 Q1018
Decoded METAR for Grootfontein Airport (Namibia)
METAR issued by FYGF on Sunday 16th of January 2022 at 10:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 8 days and 195 hours and -11509 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 27 °C = 81 °F and dew point is 13 °C = 55 °F . This correspond to 42% relative humidity.
QNH is 1018 mb = 30.06 inHg
Wind speed is 9 km/h = 5 kt, direction is 150°.
Clouds : few clouds at 4000 ft = 1220 m.
TAF for Grootfontein airport - FYGF
FYGF 160800Z 1609/1618 20010KT 9999 SCT030 BECMG 1610/1612 SCT035TCU PROB30 TEMPO 1612/1618 -TSRA FEW030CB SCT035TCU
Decoded TAF for Grootfontein Airport (Namibia)
TAF issued by FYGF on Sunday 16th of January 2022 at 08:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 8 days and 5 hours and 11 minutes ago. A 9 hour weather forecast that is updated every 3 hours.
from Sunday 16th of January 2022 à 09:00 heure TU to Sunday 16th of January 2022 à 10:00 heure UTC
1609/1618 20010KT 9999 SCT030
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m
becoming from Sunday 16th of January 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday 16th of January 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1610/1612 SCT035TCU
scattered clouds at 3500 ft = 1070 m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday 16th of January 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday 16th of January 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1612/1618 -TSRA FEW030CB SCT035TCU
light thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m scattered clouds at 3500 ft = 1070 m
close by
nearest airports to Grootfontein
- for Tsumeb airport (FYTM) at 35 mile↑
- for Mokuti Lodge airport (FYMO) at 88 mile↑
- for Operet airport (FYOU) at 93 mile↑
- for Namutoni airport (FYNA) at 95 mile↑
- for Otjiwarongo airport (FYOW) at 111 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Halali airport (FYHI) at 116 mile↑
- for Outjo airport (FYOJ) at 134 mile↑
- for Mount Etjo airport (FYME) at 146 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)