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Mmabatho International airport in Mafeking (South Africa)
Mmabatho International airport is located near Mafeking, with Lokaleng at 1mi↑, Mmabatho at 6mi↑, Mafikeng at 8mi↑, Mogobe wa Kgomo at 25mi↑, Janeng at 26mi↑, Zeerust at 37mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in South Africa and Southernmost airports in South Africa
→ See also airports in South Africa
aerial view of Mmabatho International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FAMM
- IATA code : MBD
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1274 m = 4180ft
→ See also Highest airports in South Africa and Lowest airports in South Africa
Runways
- runway 04/22 : 4620m = 15157ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in South Africa
Coming to Mmabatho International airport
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Aviation weather for Mmabatho International airport FAMM MBD
METAR for Mmabatho International airport FAMM MBD
METAR FAMM 291800Z 10005KT 9999 FEW045CB SCT080 21/17 Q1018
Decoded METAR for Mmabatho International airport FAMM MBD
METAR issued by FAMM on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 18:00 UTC, issued 54 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
The temperature is 21°C = 70°F, dew point is 17°C = 63°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
QNH is 1018hPa = 30.06inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 100°.
Sky clear.
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.TAF for Mmabatho International airport FAMM MBD
FAMM 241000Z 2410/2418 VRB03KT CAVOK TX34/2413Z TN28/2418Z BECMG 2410/2412 22010KT PROB30 TEMPO 2412/2418 FEW040TCU BECMG 2413/2415 VRB03KT
Decoded TAF for Mmabatho International airport FAMM MBD
TAF issued by FAMM on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 10:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 429 days and 8 hours and 54 minutes. weather forecast for 8 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Friday, January 24, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Friday, January 24, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
2410/2418 VRB03KT CAVOK TX34/2413Z TN28/2418Z
FROM
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 Friday, January 24, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, January 24, 2025 à 13:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2410/2412 22010KT
becoming
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 220°
probability of 30% to have temporarily probability of 30 % : from Friday, January 24, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, January 24, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2412/2418 FEW040TCU
temporarily
few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Friday, January 24, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Friday, January 24, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2413/2415 VRB03KT
becoming
wind 3kt = 6km/h direction is °
NOTAM for Mmabatho International airport
Around Mmabatho International airport in Mafeking (South Africa)
near
- Hotels in Lokaleng
- Station de montagne La Molina at 4942mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 4945mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 4948mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 4951mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 4952mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 4952mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 4953mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 4953mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Angles at 4955mi↑
- Station de montagne La Rabassa at 4957mi↑
- Station de montagne Formiguères at 4958mi↑
- Station de montagne Porté Puymorens at 4959mi↑
- for Mmabatho International airport at 0mi↑
- for Mafeking North airport at 4mi↑
- for Mafeking airport at 4mi↑
nearest airports to Mmabatho International airport in Mafeking (South Africa)
- Mafeking North airport ( ZA-0085) at 4mi↑
- Mafeking airport (FAMK ) at 4mi↑NOTAM
- Manyani Game Lodge airport (FAML ) at 11mi↑NOTAM
- Slurry airport (FASW ) at 21mi↑NOTAM
- Botsalano airport ( ZA-0087) at 22mi↑
- Goodhope airport (FBGH ) at 27mi↑NOTAM
- Zeerust airport (FAZR ) at 34mi↑NOTAM
- Lobatse airport (FBLO LOQ ) at 43mi↑NOTAM
- Alpha airport (FBAL ) at 43mi↑NOTAM
- Alpha airport ( BW-0020) at 43mi↑defunct airport
- Lobatse Southeast airport ( ZA-0089) at 43mi↑
- Lichtenburg airport (FALI ) at 47mi↑NOTAM
- Kanye airport (FBKY ) at 54mi↑NOTAM
- Delareyville airport (FADL ) at 61mi↑NOTAM
- Bospoort airport ( ZA-0084) at 69mi↑defunct airport
- Ottosdal airport (FAOT ) at 75mi↑NOTAM
→ 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