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FAUP· UTN· Upington

Upington Airport

medium airport · elevation 2,782 ft (848 m)
05:00Z 16:07Z Day
Current METARVFR
39 min ago·08:00Z
FAUP 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
NESW7 kt170°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01/192438 mAsphalt
08/26834 mAsphalt
17/354900 mASP
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 08/26TW 3 ktXW 7 kt R
RWY 17/35HW 7 ktXW 2 kt R
-28.4002°, 21.2636°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 17/35 (use 17)PreferredHW 72 R
RWY 08/26 (use 26)UsableHW 37 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
IdentTypeFreqPower
UNNDB344 kHzMEDIUM
UPVVOR-DME116.50 MHzHIGH
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
H190135172608
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 06:54 UTC
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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