FAUP· UTN· Upington
Upington Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,782 ft (848 m)
03:50Z 16:49Z Night
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Current METAR—
37 min ago·18:00ZFAUP 241800Z AUTO 21001KT //// // ////// 27/06 Q1017
Wind
210° 1 kt
Visibility
—
Ceiling
—
Temperature
27°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.03 inHg
Clouds
—
Weather
—
Station
FAUP
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01/192438 mAsphalt
08/26834 mAsphalt
17/354900 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 | TW 1 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 17/35 | HW 1 kt | XW 1 kt R |
-28.4002°, 21.2636°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 26) | Preferred | HW 1 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 17/35 (use 17) | Usable | HW 1 | 1 R | — |
Density altitude
4,782 ft
elevation 2,782 ft
ISA deviation
+17.5°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FAUP
- TWR121.300
- APP121.300
- MISCAPRON OFFICE122.650
Navaids near airportassoc. FAUP
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| UN | NDB | 344 kHz | MEDIUM |
| UPV | VOR-DME | 116.50 MHz | HIGH |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 01/197,998 ft (2,438 m)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 08/262,736 ft (834 m)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17/3516,076 ft (4,900 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)FAUP
Wind0 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp15°C
QNH1022 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=26
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Upington Airport
Diagram unavailable for Upington Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/24 18:09 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/08ZVRB3KT · ≥10 km
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF FAUP 241600Z 2418/2518 VRB03KT CAVOK TX38/2513Z TN16/2504Z
VFRBECMG25/08Z → 25/10Z34013KT
Wind: 34013KT
BECMG 2508/2510 34013KT
VFRTEMPO25/11Z → 25/14Z32015G30KT
Wind: 32015G30KT
TEMPO 2511/2514 32015G30KT
VFRFM25/11Z → 25/18Z34013KT · ≥10 km · SCT040
Wind: 34013KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT040
FM251100 34013KT 9999 SCT040
Raw TAF
TAF FAUP 241600Z 2418/2518 VRB03KT CAVOK TX38/2513Z TN16/2504Z BECMG 2508/2510 34013KT TEMPO 2511/2514 32015G30KT FM251100 34013KT 9999 SCT040
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