FAUP· UTN· Upington
Upington Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,782 ft (848 m)
05:28Z 15:49Z Day
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Current METARVFR
25 min ago·08:00ZFAUP 280800Z 01001KT CAVOK 15/10 Q1021 NOSIG
Wind
010° 1 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
15°C / 10°C
temp / dew
QNH
1021 hPa
30.15 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
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 | HW 1 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 17/35 | TW 1 kt | XW 1 kt L |
-28.4002°, 21.2636°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 17/35 (use 35) | Preferred | HW 1 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Usable | HW 1 | 1 L | — |
Density altitude
3,234 ft
elevation 2,782 ft
ISA deviation
+5.5°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)FAUP
Wind4 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp10°C
QNH1021 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Upington Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/28 06:06 UTC
28/06Z
28/12Z
28/18Z
29/00Z
29/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE28/06Z → 28/16ZVRB3KT · ≥10 km
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF FAUP 280400Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT CAVOK TX24/2813Z TN10/2904Z
VFRBECMG28/16Z → 28/18Z24010KT
Wind: 24010KT
BECMG 2816/2818 24010KT
Raw TAF
TAF FAUP 280400Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT CAVOK TX24/2813Z TN10/2904Z BECMG 2816/2818 24010KT
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