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// FAKN · Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport · Mbombela

// STALE Observation is 3h 11m old — METAR cadence is typically hourly. A fresh report may be on its way.

// Station · 3h 11m ago · STALE

FAKN

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
CAT VFR
WIND 100° / 2 kt
VIS 5.6 SM
CEILING CLR
T/Td 19°C / 7°C
ALTIM 30.21 inHg
ELEV 2,829 FT
25.3833°S / 31.1053°E
LOCATION · Mbombela, ZA
N
WIND
100°2 kt
FAKN · 2,829 FT
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// Current + 24h forecast · METAR loaded · TAF loading…

METRIC
NOW · 10Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
100°/2
 
 
 
VIS
5.6 SM
 
 
 
CEILING
CLR
 
 
 
LAYERS
—
 
 
 
T / Td
19 / 7
 
 
 
ALTIM
30.21"
 
 
 

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// Interpretation

VFR with light winds at 100°/2 kt. Visibility 5.6 SM and no reported cloud layers. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.

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// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR FAKN 111000Z 10002KT 9000 NSC 19/07 Q1023 NOSIG

FAKN · day 11 at 10:00 UTC · wind from 100° at 2 kt · visibility 5.6 SM · temp 19°C / dewpoint 7°C · altimeter 30.21" Hg

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind 100° @ 2 kt
ALL USABLE · WINDS CALM
N
WIND
100°2 kt
HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND
ALL RUNWAYS · CALM WINDS 2 ends
05 HDG 050° —CALM —— 10,171'
23 HDG 230° —CALM —— 10,171'
Pattern altitude: 3,829 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL). Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying. // On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.

// Density altitude · ISA +9°C

3,600FT
+771 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↗ +100 FT
3,800 3,050 2,300
24h AGO18h12h6hNOW
FIELD ELEV2,829 FT OAT+19°C ISA DELTA+9°C PRESSURE ALT2,540 FT
// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at FALY (Ladysmith Airport, Ladysmith, elev 3,548 ft) on a standard ISA day.
// Aircraft performance impact SIGNIFICANT
TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+36%
-25%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+25%
-16%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+14%
-11%

Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.

// Cloud layers · clear · no layers reported

FT 0 5k 10k 15k 20k 25k FRZ LVL · 12,425 FT FAKN ELEV · 2,829 FT
// Reported layers (highest → lowest)
CLR
No reported cloud layers — clear sky from surface to reporting ceiling.
// Computed
CEILING— HIGHEST LAYER— TOTAL COVERAGEclear FREEZING LEVEL12,425 ft VFR MARGINunlimited

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC+2)

04:42ZSUNRISE
10:02ZSOLAR NOON
15:21ZSUNSET
15:46ZCIVIL END
CURRENT13:11Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING2h 09m VFR NIGHT BEGINS15:46Z (2h 34m) DAY LENGTH10h 39m
Waning Crescent
ILLUMINATION11% MOONRISE02:04Z MOONSET12:43Z FULL MOON IN18 days

// Nearest reporting stations

No nearby reporting stations found within 200 NM of FAKN.

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