FACT· CPT· Cape Town
Cape Town International Airport
large airport · elevation 151 ft (46 m)
03:54Z 17:07Z Night
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Current METARVFR
31 min ago·19:00ZFACT 241900Z 19015KT CAVOK 16/13 Q1020 NOSIG
Wind
190° 15 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
16°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.12 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
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 14 kt | XW 6 kt L |
| RWY 16/34 | HW 9 kt | XW 12 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 14 | 6 R | — |
| RWY 16/34 (use 16) | Usable | HW 9 | 12 R | Crosswind 12 kt |
Density altitude
125 ft
elevation 151 ft
ISA deviation
+1.3°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)FACT
Wind4 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp17°C
QNH1021 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=20
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Cape Town International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Cape Town International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/24 18:12 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/10Z19015KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 19015KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF TAF FACT 241600Z 2418/2524 19015KT CAVOK TX22/2512Z TN15/2504Z
VFRBECMG25/10Z → 25/12Z17025KT
Wind: 17025KT
BECMG 2510/2512 17025KT
VFRBECMG25/20Z → 25/22Z18015KT
Wind: 18015KT
BECMG 2520/2522 18015KT
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FACT 241600Z 2418/2524 19015KT CAVOK TX22/2512Z TN15/2504Z BECMG 2510/2512 17025KT BECMG 2520/2522 18015KT
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