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Cape Town Intl Airport, Cape Town (FACT)

FACT

Airport Weather & NOTAM's

METAR for:FACT (Capetown Intl, WC, ZA)
Text:FACT 080400Z 33013KT 6000 -RA SCT015 OVC030 19/18 Q1013 BECMG 4500 -TSRA
Conditions at:0400 UTC 08 Apr 2025
Temperature: 19.0°C ( 66°F)
Dewpoint: 18.0°C ( 64°F) [RH = 94%]
Pressure (altimeter):29.91 inches Hg (1013.0 mb)
Winds:from the NNW (330 degrees) at 15 MPH (13 knots; 6.7 m/s)
Visibility:4 sm (6 km)
Ceiling:3000 feet AGL
Clouds:scattered clouds at 1500 feet AGL, overcast cloud deck at 3000 feet AGL
Weather:-RA (light rain)
TAF for:FACT (Capetown Intl, WC, ZA) issued at 0400 UTC 08 Apr 2025
Text:TAF FACT 080400Z 0806/0912 35010KT 9999 BKN030 TX21/0812Z TN16/0905Z
Forecast period:0600 to 2200 UTC 08 April 2025
Forecast type:FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds:from the N (350 degrees) at 12 MPH (10 knots; 5.1 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:3000 feet AGL
Clouds:broken clouds at 3000 feet AGL
Temperature:MAX 21°C at 1200 UTC 08 Apr 2025
Temperature:MIN 16°C at 0500 UTC 09 Apr 2025
Text:PROB30
Forecast period:0600 to 1000 UTC 08 April 2025
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Visibility:2.80 sm (4.51 km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:few clouds at 6000 feet AGL
Weather:TSRA (rain associated with thunderstorm(s))
Text:TEMPO 0806/0810 4500 TSRA FEW060CB
Forecast period:1000 to 1600 UTC 08 April 2025
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Visibility:1.86 sm (2.99 km)
Ceiling:1500 feet AGL
Clouds:broken clouds at 1500 feet AGL, scattered clouds at 5000 feet AGL
Weather:SHRA (rain showers)
Text:PROB30
Forecast period:2100 UTC 08 April 2025 to 0000 UTC 09 April 2025
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Visibility:0.75 sm (1.21 km)
Ceiling:500 feet AGL
Clouds:broken clouds at 500 feet AGL
Weather:BCFG (patches of fog)
Text:TEMPO 0810/0816 3000 SHRA BKN015 SCT050TCU
Forecast period:2200 UTC 08 April 2025 to 0900 UTC 09 April 2025
Forecast type:BECOMING: Conditions expected to become as follows by 0000 UTC 09 April 2025
Winds:from the NW (310 degrees) at 6 MPH (5 knots; 2.6 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:1000 feet AGL
Clouds:broken clouds at 1000 feet AGL
Text:PROB30
Forecast period:0900 to 1200 UTC 09 April 2025
Forecast type:FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds:from the WNW (300 degrees) at 9 MPH (8 knots; 4.1 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:2500 feet AGL
Clouds:broken clouds at 2500 feet AGL

Live Departures & Arrivals

There are currently no arrivals or departures for this airport.

Departures History (last 12 months)

Flight No. Dest. Aircraft Date
BMWT27 FYWB Fly The Ma... 2025-01-30 09:20:53
SICBMWT27 FYWB PMDG 737-8... 2025-01-16 16:36:56
BM0105 FMEE Cessna Cit... 2024-11-30 09:28:42
SIC0493 FALE Fenix A320... 2024-10-13 17:46:32
BMWT27 FYWB PMDG 737-8... 2024-07-02 17:02:14

Arrivals History (last 12 months)

Flight No. Origin Aircraft Date
BM010 FAOR Cessna Cit... 2024-11-23 09:57:14
SIC0129 LFPG PMDG 777-3... 2024-11-02 10:54:49
SIC0493 FVRG FenixA320_... 2024-08-02 11:07:04

Runway Information (Airport elevation: 151ft)

Runway 01 Length 10,506ft Width 193ft Elevation 146ft Surface Asphalt Heading 345
Runway 16 Length 5,580ft Width 148ft Elevation 146ft Surface Asphalt Heading 135
Runway 19 Length 10,506ft Width 193ft Elevation 146ft Surface Asphalt Heading 165
Runway 34 Length 5,580ft Width 148ft Elevation 146ft Surface Asphalt Heading 315

Airport Frequencies

Type APP/DEP Frequency 119.700 Mhz
Type ATIS Frequency 127.000 Mhz
Type Ground Frequency 121.900 Mhz
Type UC Frequency 131.125 Mhz
Type Tower Frequency 118.100 Mhz
Type APP/DEP Frequency 120.050 Mhz
Type APP/DEP Frequency 124.350 Mhz
Type Clearance Frequency 122.100 Mhz
Type Ground Frequency 122.650 Mhz
Type UC Frequency 127.575 Mhz
Type UC Frequency 131.125 Mhz

Airport Navaids

Type NDB Ident CB Frequency 463 Khz
Type VORTAC Ident CTV Frequency 115700 Khz