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Cape Town International airport (South Africa)

Cape Town International airport is located near Cape Town, with Belhar at 2mi↑, Crossroads at 2mi↑, Epping Forest at 2mi↑, Elsiesrivier at 3mi↑, Goodwood at 5mi↑, Pinelands at 6mi↑,

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Elevation : 46 m = 151ft

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weather : sky clear at Belhar

ciel dégagé
64°F
55 ↗ 79°F

wind ↑ 17mph

Aviation weather for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

METAR for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

FACT 081500Z 17015KT CAVOK 18/12 Q1023 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

METAR issued by FACT on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 hours and 40 minutes ago.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 18°C = 64°F, dew point is 12°C = 54°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 68 %.

QNH is 1023hPa = 30.21inHg

Wind 28km/h = 15kt, direction is 170°.

Sky clear.

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

TAF for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

FACT 081000Z 0812/0918 18012KT 9999 FEW025 TX29/0912Z TN11/0904Z FM090200 19005KT CAVOK FM091200 19012KT CAVOK

Decoded TAF for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

TAF issued by FACT on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 10:00 UTC, issued 10 hours and 40 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Wednesday, October 8, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 8, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC

0812/0918 18012KT 9999 FEW025 TX29/0912Z TN11/0904Z

wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 180°

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

few clouds at 2500ft = 760m

from Wednesday, October 8, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 9, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC

FM090200 19005KT 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 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 190°

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

from Thursday, October 9, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 9, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

FM091200 19012KT 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 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 190°

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

VAC for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.

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