FAUP· UTN· Upington
Upington Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,782 ft (848 m)
05:00Z 16:07Z Day
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Current METARVFR
39 min ago·08:00ZFAUP 270800Z 17007KT 9999 SCT015 14/06 Q1024 NOSIG
Wind
170° 7 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
14°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1024 hPa
30.24 inHg
Clouds
SCT 1,500ft
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 3 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 17/35 | HW 7 kt | XW 2 kt R |
-28.4002°, 21.2636°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 17/35 (use 17) | Preferred | HW 7 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 08/26 (use 26) | Usable | HW 3 | 7 L | — |
Density altitude
3,033 ft
elevation 2,782 ft
ISA deviation
+4.5°C
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)
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)Upington Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 06:54 UTC
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
FMMVFR
MVFRBASE27/06Z → 27/07Z20010KT · ≥10 km · BKN015
Wind: 20010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN015
TAF TAF AMD FAUP 270550Z 2706/2806 20010KT 9999 BKN015 TX18/2712Z TN04/2804Z
MVFRBECMG27/07Z → 27/09ZBKN020
Clouds: BKN020
BECMG 2707/2709 BKN020
MVFRFM27/12Z → 28/06Z20010KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 20010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM271200 20010KT CAVOK
Raw TAF
TAF TAF AMD FAUP 270550Z 2706/2806 20010KT 9999 BKN015 TX18/2712Z TN04/2804Z BECMG 2707/2709 BKN020 FM271200 20010KT CAVOK
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