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Waterkloof Air Force Base airport (AFB Waterkloof) in Pretoria (South Africa)
Waterkloof Air Force Base airport also known as AFB Waterkloof
is located near Pretoria, with Lyttelton at 1mi↑, Monument Park at 2mi↑, Elarduspark at 2mi↑, Wingate Park at 3mi↑, Irene at 3mi↑, Centurion at 3mi↑, Waterkloof at 4mi↑, Moreletapark at 4mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in South Africa and Southernmost airports in South Africa
→ See also airports in South Africa
aerial view of Waterkloof Air Force Base airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FAWK
- IATA code : WKF
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1506 m = 4941ft
→ See also Highest airports in South Africa and Lowest airports in South Africa
Runways
- runway 01/19 : 3353m = 11001ft
- runway 06/24 : 1920m = 6299ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in South Africa
Coming to Waterkloof Air Force Base airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia Abritel Stay22
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
By plane :
- Waterkloof Air Force Base airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Grand Central airport at 12mi : book on Trip.com
- Pretoria Central heliport at 12mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Waterkloof Air Force Base airport FAWK WKF
METAR for Waterkloof Air Force Base airport FAWK WKF
METAR FAWK 191500Z AUTO 00000KT //// // ////// 15/09 Q1027
Decoded METAR for Waterkloof Air Force Base airport FAWK WKF
METAR issued by FAWK on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 15:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 hours and 55 minutes ago.
visibility is = .
The temperature is 15°C = 59°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 67 %.
QNH is 1027hPa = 30.33inHg
Sky clear.
TAF for Waterkloof Air Force Base airport FAWK WKF
FAWK 211000Z 2112/2218 29010KT 9999 SCT035 TX26/2213Z TN13/2203Z PROB30 TEMPO 2112/2115 FEW040TCU PROB40 TEMPO 2115/2118 18015G25KT 5000 TSRA FEW040CB BECMG 2118/2120 VRB03KT PROB30 TEMPO 2200/2206 5000 BR NSC BECMG 2207/2209 34010KT PROB30 TEMPO 2212/2218 FEW040TCU
Decoded TAF for Waterkloof Air Force Base airport FAWK WKF
TAF issued by FAWK on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 10:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 179 days and 6 hours and 55 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, November 21, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, November 21, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
2112/2218 29010KT 9999 SCT035 TX26/2213Z TN13/2203Z
FROM
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 290°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 3500ft = 1070m
probability of 30% to have temporarily probability of 30 % : from Friday, November 21, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, November 21, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2112/2115 FEW040TCU
temporarily
few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
probability of 40% to have temporarily probability of 40 % : from Friday, November 21, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Friday, November 21, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2115/2118 18015G25KT 5000 TSRA FEW040CB
temporarily
wind 15kt = 28km/h direction is 180° with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Friday, November 21, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 22, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2118/2120 VRB03KT
becoming
wind 3kt = 6km/h direction is °
probability of 30% to have temporarily probability of 30 % : from Friday, November 21, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 22, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2200/2206 5000 BR NSC
temporarily
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
mist
becoming from Saturday, November 22, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 22, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2207/2209 34010KT
becoming
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 340°
probability of 30% to have temporarily probability of 30 % : from Saturday, November 22, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 22, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2212/2218 FEW040TCU
temporarily
few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
NOTAM for Waterkloof Air Force Base airport
Around Waterkloof Air Force Base airport (AFB Waterkloof) in Pretoria (South Africa)
near
- Hotels in Lyttelton
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 4998mi↑
- Station de montagne La Molina at 4999mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 5001mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 5004mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 5007mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 5008mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 5008mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 5009mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 5009mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Angles at 5012mi↑
- Station de montagne Formiguères at 5014mi↑
- Station de montagne La Rabassa at 5014mi↑
- for Waterkloof Air Force Base airport at 0mi↑
- for Swartkop Air Force Base airport at 4mi↑
- for Midstream airport at 7mi↑
nearest airports to Waterkloof Air Force Base airport (AFB Waterkloof) in Pretoria (South Africa)
- Swartkop Air Force Base airport (FASK ) at 4mi↑NOTAM
- Midstream heliport ( ZA-0210) at 7mi↑
- Mediclinic Midstream heliport ( ZA-0214) at 7mi↑
- Aero 57 airport ( ZA-0025) at 10mi↑
- ATE heliport ( ZA-0236) at 11mi↑
- Grand Central airport (FAGC GCJ ) at 12mi↑NOTAM
- Pretoria Central heliport ( HPR ZA-0021) at 12mi↑
- Wonderboom airport (FAWB PRY ) at 12mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Fly Inn Estate airport ( ZA-0112) at 13mi↑
- Eagles Creek Aviation Estate airport ( ZA-0317) at 13mi↑
- Kitty Hawk airport (FAKT ) at 14mi↑NOTAM
- Trollope Mining Services heliport ( ZA-0245) at 14mi↑
- Microland Flight Park airport (FABA ) at 14mi↑NOTAM
- Waterfall City Hospital heliport ( ZA-0207) at 15mi↑
- Ultimate heliport ( ZA-0201) at 15mi↑
- Bapsfontein airport ( ZA-0100) at 16mi↑
→ See also Former airports in South Africa
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
