FACT· CPT· Cape Town
Cape Town International Airport
large airport · elevation 151 ft (46 m)
05:18Z 16:10Z Day
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Current METARVFR
28 min ago·09:25ZFACT 270925Z 19011KT 140V220 9999 SCT040 17/05 Q1024 NOSIG
Wind
190° 11 kt (var 140°–220°)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
17°C / 5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1024 hPa
30.24 inHg
Clouds
SCT 4,000ft
Weather
—
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 | TW 10 kt | XW 5 kt L |
| RWY 16/34 | HW 7 kt | XW 9 kt R |
-33.9740°, 18.6043°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 (use 19) | Preferred | HW 10 | 5 R | — |
| RWY 16/34 (use 16) | Usable | HW 7 | 9 R | — |
Density altitude
137 ft
elevation 151 ft
ISA deviation
+2.3°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Cape Town International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 06:33 UTC
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
28/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
PROB40 TEMPO LIFR
VFRBASE27/06Z → 28/08Z20010KT · ≥10 km · FEW030 BKN040
Wind: 20010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW030 BKN040
TAF TAF FACT 270400Z 2706/2812 20010KT 9999 FEW030 BKN040 TX17/2812Z TN08/2805Z
LIFRPROB40 TEMPO28/00Z → 28/07Z3 km · BR · BKN004
Visibility: 3 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: BKN004
PROB40 TEMPO 2800/2807 3000 BR BKN004
VFRFM28/08Z → 28/12Z1708KT · ≥10 km · FEW035
Wind: 1708KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW035
FM280800 17008KT 9999 FEW035
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FACT 270400Z 2706/2812 20010KT 9999 FEW030 BKN040 TX17/2812Z TN08/2805Z PROB40 TEMPO 2800/2807 3000 BR BKN004 FM280800 17008KT 9999 FEW035
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