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Pierre Van Ryneveld airport at 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

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aerial view of Pierre Van Ryneveld airport

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Elevation : 848 m = 2782ft

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Runways

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weather : sky clear at Upington

ciel dégagé
55°F
41 ↗ 66°F

wind ↑ 4mph

Aviation weather for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport FAUP UTN

METAR for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport FAUP UTN

FAUP 261700Z 25003KT CAVOK 13/M02 Q1019 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport FAUP UTN

METAR issued by FAUP on Friday, July 26, 2024 at 17:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 12 hours and 4 minutes ago.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 13°C = 55°F, dew point is -2°C = 28°F. The air is a little humid : relative air humidity is 35%.

QNH is 1019hPa = 30.09inHg

Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 250°.

Sky clear.

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

TAF for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport FAUP UTN

FAUP 261600Z 2618/2718 VRB03KT CAVOK TX20/2712Z TN01/2704Z BECMG 2710/2712 25010KT

Decoded TAF for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport FAUP UTN

TAF issued by FAUP on Friday, July 26, 2024 at 16:00 UTC, issued 13 hours and 4 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Friday, July 26, 2024 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 27, 2024 à 10:00 heure UTC

2618/2718 VRB03KT CAVOK TX20/2712Z TN01/2704Z

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 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °

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

becoming from Saturday, July 27, 2024 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 27, 2024 à 18:00 heure UTC

BECMG 2710/2712 25010KT

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 250°

NOTAM for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport

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