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// Station · 6m ago

FDSK

King Mswati III International Airport
CAT VFR
WIND 350° / 3 kt
VIS 6+ SM
CEILING CLR
T/Td 21°C / 11°C
ALTIM 30.06 inHg
ELEV 1,092 FT
26.3586°S / 31.7169°E
LOCATION · Mpaka, SZ
N
WIND
350°3 kt
FDSK · 1,092 FT
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// Current + 24h forecast · METAR loaded · TAF loading…

METRIC
NOW · 15Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
350°/3
 
 
 
VIS
6+ SM
 
 
 
CEILING
CLR
 
 
 
LAYERS
 
 
 
T / Td
21 / 11
 
 
 
ALTIM
30.06"
 
 
 

// Interpretation

VFR with light winds at 350°/3 kt. Visibility 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 FDSK 111500Z 35003KT CAVOK 21/11 Q1018 NOSIG

FDSK · day 11 at 15:00 UTC · wind from 350° at 3 kt · visibility 6+ SM · temp 21°C / dewpoint 11°C · altimeter 30.06" Hg

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind 350° @ 3 kt
ALL USABLE · WINDS CALM
N
WIND
350°3 kt
HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND
ALL RUNWAYS · CALM WINDS 2 ends
02 HDG 020° CALM 11,811'
20 HDG 200° CALM 11,811'
Pattern altitude: 2,092 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 +8°C

1,900FT
+808 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
FIELD ELEV1,092 FT OAT+21°C ISA DELTA+8°C PRESSURE ALT950 FT
// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at FDST (Siteki Airport, Siteki, elev 2,220 ft) on a standard ISA day.
// Aircraft performance impact MINOR
TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+19%
-13%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+13%
-9%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+8%
-6%

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 · 11,698 FT FDSK ELEV · 1,092 FT
// Reported layers (highest → lowest)
CLR
No reported cloud layers — clear sky from surface to reporting ceiling.
// Computed
CEILING HIGHEST LAYER TOTAL COVERAGEclear FREEZING LEVEL11,698 ft VFR MARGINunlimited

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

04:42ZSUNRISE
09:59ZSOLAR NOON
15:17ZSUNSET
15:42ZCIVIL END
CURRENT15:06Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING11m VFR NIGHT BEGINS15:42Z (36m) DAY LENGTH10h 35m
Waning Crescent
ILLUMINATION11% MOONRISE02:07Z MOONSET12:42Z FULL MOON IN18 days

// Nearest reporting stations · 2 shown · 60 NM radius

// Area map · 60 NM radius · CartoDB Dark Matter + aeronautical overlay

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