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Cape Town International airport in Cape Town (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↑, Monte Vista at 7mi↑, Ottery at 7mi↑,

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Elevation : 46 m = 151ft

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weather : fog at Belhar

brouillard
64°F
63 ↗ 70°F

wind ↑ 6mph

Aviation weather for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

METAR for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

FACT 091300Z 32009KT 270V040 9999 BKN034 23/16 Q1018 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

METAR issued by FACT on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 13:00 UTC, issued 29 minutes ago.

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

The temperature is 23°C = 73°F, dew point is 16°C = 61°F. L'air est très humide : relative air humidity is 65 %.

QNH is 1018hPa = 30.06inHg

Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 320°.

Clouds : broken at 3400ft = 1040m.

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

TAF for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

FACT 091000Z 0912/1018 31006KT 9999 FEW020 BKN030 TX24/1012Z TN15/1004Z BECMG 0912/0914 18010KT BECMG 0915/0917 BKN008 BECMG 0922/0924 VRB03KT PROB40 TEMPO 0922/1007 2000 BR BKN005 PROB30 TEMPO 1003/1006 0500 FG BKN002 BECMG 1007/1009 CAVOK

Decoded TAF for Cape Town International airport FACT CPT

TAF issued by FACT on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:00 UTC, issued 3 hours and 29 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Wednesday, April 9, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 9, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC

0912/1018 31006KT 9999 FEW020 BKN030 TX24/1012Z TN15/1004Z

wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 310°

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

few clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 3000ft = 910m

becoming from Wednesday, April 9, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 9, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0912/0914 18010KT

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 180°

becoming from Wednesday, April 9, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 9, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0915/0917 BKN008

broken at 800ft = 240m

becoming from Wednesday, April 9, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, April 10, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0922/0924 VRB03KT

wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °

probability of 40% to have temporarily from Wednesday, April 9, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Thursday, April 10, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC

PROB40 TEMPO 0922/1007 2000 BR BKN005

Visibility is 2km = 1mi.

mist

broken at 500ft = 150m

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Wednesday, April 9, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Thursday, April 10, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 1003/1006 0500 FG BKN002

Visibility is 1km = 0mi, there's fog.

fog

broken at 200ft = 60m

becoming from Thursday, April 10, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Thursday, April 10, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

BECMG 1007/1009 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

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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