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Pierre Van Ryneveld airport in 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

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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 : few clouds at Upington

quelques nuages
70°F
73 ↗ 90°F

wind ↑ 8mph

Wednesday : high heat alert with 95°F at Upington

Aviation weather for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport FAUP UTN

METAR for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport FAUP UTN

FAUP 170600Z 21007KT 9999 FEW020 21/10 Q1013 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport FAUP UTN

METAR issued by FAUP on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 06:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 hours and 56 minutes ago.

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

The temperature is 21°C = 70°F, dew point is 10°C = 50°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 49 %.

QNH is 1013hPa = 29.91inHg

Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 210°.

Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m.

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

TAF for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport FAUP UTN

FAUP 170400Z 1706/1806 22008KT CAVOK TX32/1713Z TN16/1803Z

Decoded TAF for Pierre Van Ryneveld airport FAUP UTN

TAF issued by FAUP on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 04:00 UTC, issued 5 hours and 56 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

1706/1806 22008KT CAVOK TX32/1713Z TN16/1803Z

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 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 220°

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

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