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Makhado Air Force Base airport in Louis Trichardt Southwest (South Africa)

Makhado Air Force Base airport is located near Louis Trichardt Southwest, with Rietvlei at 13mi↑, Louis Trichardt at 15mi↑, Mara at 19mi↑, Dendron at 28mi↑, Marowe at 37mi↑, Palmietfontein at 38mi↑,

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aerial view of Makhado Air Force Base airport

Airport code

Elevation : 935 m = 3068ft

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weather : overcast at Rietvlei

ciel couvert
54°F

wind ↑ 13mph
gusting to 26mph

Aviation weather for Makhado Air Force Base airport FALM

No METAR for Makhado Air Force Base airport

but aviation weather is available at Polokwane International airport (FAPP) at 50mi↑

TAF for Makhado Air Force Base airport FALM

FALM 270600Z 2707/2718 19010KT CAVOK TX21/2713Z TN14/2718Z

Decoded TAF for Makhado Air Force Base airport FALM

TAF issued by FALM on Friday, June 27, 2025 at 06:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 16 days and 21 hours and 54 minutes. weather forecast for 11 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Friday, June 27, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Friday, June 27, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

2707/2718 19010KT CAVOK TX21/2713Z TN14/2718Z

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 190°

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

NOTAM for Makhado Air Force Base airport

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