FACT· CPT· Cape Town
Cape Town International Airport
large airport · elevation 151 ft (46 m)
05:52Z 15:47Z Day
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Current METARIFR
24 min ago·09:00ZFACT 280900Z 33018KT 2300 RA BKN005 OVC025 14/13 Q1013 NOSIG
Wind
330° 18 kt
Visibility
2.3 km
Ceiling
500 ft
Temperature
14°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.91 inHg
Clouds
BKN 500ft, OVC 2,500ft
Weather
RA
Station
FACT
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01/193201 mASP
16/341701 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 | HW 17 kt | XW 5 kt L |
| RWY 16/34 | TW 18 kt | XW 4 kt L |
-33.9740°, 18.6043°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 (use 34) | Marginal | HW 18 | 4 R | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
| RWY 01/19 (use 01) | Marginal | HW 17 | 5 L | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
Density altitude
74 ft
elevation 151 ft
ISA deviation
-0.7°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FACT
- ATIS127.000
- ATISLong Range ATIS127.600
- GNDGround121.900
- TWRTower118.100
- APPApproach119.700
- APPDirector124.500
- ACApron Control122.650
- DELDelivery122.100
Navaids near airportassoc. FACT
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB | NDB | 463 kHz | LOW |
| CTV | VORTAC | 115.70 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 01/1910,502 ft (3,201 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 16/345,581 ft (1,701 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)FACT
Wind18 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp15°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=35
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Cape Town International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/28 06:45 UTC
28/06Z
28/12Z
28/18Z
29/00Z
29/06Z
29/12Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO IFR
PROB40 TEMPO IFR
PROB40 TEMPO MVFR
PROB30 TEMPO MVFR
MVFRBASE28/06Z → 28/12Z33020KT · ≥10 km · SCT012 BKN025
Wind: 33020KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT012 BKN025
TAF TAF FACT 280531Z 2806/2912 33020KT 9999 SCT012 BKN025 TX16/2812Z TN10/2906Z
IFRTEMPO28/06Z → 28/15Z4 km · -RA · BKN012
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: -RA
Clouds: BKN012
TEMPO 2806/2815 4000 -RA BKN012
IFRPROB40 TEMPO28/06Z → 28/12Z3 km · RA · BKN006
Visibility: 3 km
Weather: RA
Clouds: BKN006
PROB40 TEMPO 2806/2812 2500 RA BKN006
MVFRPROB40 TEMPO28/08Z → 28/10Z33025G35KT
Wind: 33025G35KT
PROB40 TEMPO 2808/2810 33025G35KT
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO28/12Z → 28/14Z-TSRA · FEW045(CB)sn
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: FEW045(CB)sn
PROB30 TEMPO 2812/2814 -TSRA FEW045CB
MVFRBECMG28/12Z → 28/14Z2708KT
Wind: 2708KT
BECMG 2812/2814 27008KT
VFRBECMG28/16Z → 28/18ZBKN035
Clouds: BKN035
BECMG 2816/2818 BKN035
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FACT 280531Z 2806/2912 33020KT 9999 SCT012 BKN025 TX16/2812Z TN10/2906Z TEMPO 2806/2815 4000 -RA BKN012 PROB40 TEMPO 2806/2812 2500 RA BKN006 PROB40 TEMPO 2808/2810 33025G35KT PROB30 TEMPO 2812/2814 -TSRA FEW045CB BECMG 2812/2814 27008KT BECMG 2816/2818 BKN035
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