FYGF· GFY· Grootfontein
Grootfontein Airport
medium airport · elevation 4,636 ft (1413 m)
05:03Z 16:39Z Night
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Current METAR—
47 min ago·19:00ZFYGF 251900Z AUTO 05001KT //// // ////// 17/00 Q1025
Wind
050° 1 kt
Visibility
—
Ceiling
—
Temperature
17°C / 0°C
temp / dew
QNH
1025 hPa
30.27 inHg
Clouds
—
Weather
—
Station
FYGF
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
08/263560 mASP
17/351040 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 | HW 1 kt | XW 0 kt L |
| RWY 17/35 | TW 0 kt | XW 1 kt L |
-19.6022°, 18.1227°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Preferred | HW 1 | 0 L | — |
| RWY 17/35 (use 35) | Usable | HW 0 | 1 R | — |
Density altitude
5,660 ft
elevation 4,636 ft
ISA deviation
+11.2°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FYGF
- TWR123.300
Navaids near airportassoc. FYGF
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| GF | NDB | 215 kHz | MEDIUM |
| GFV | VOR-DME | 115.70 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 08/2611,680 ft (3,560 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17/353,412 ft (1,040 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)FYGF
Wind1 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp14°C
QNH1025 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=22
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Grootfontein Airport
Diagram unavailable for Grootfontein Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2020/12/05 12:42 UTC
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE05/12Z → 05/16Z0506KT · ≥10 km · FEW040
Wind: 0506KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW040
TAF TAF FYGF 051426Z 0512/0524 05006KT 9999 FEW040
VFRBECMG05/16Z → 05/18Z1206KT · NSC
Wind: 1206KT
Clouds: NSC
BECMG 0516/0518 12006KT NSC
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FYGF 051426Z 0512/0524 05006KT 9999 FEW040 BECMG 0516/0518 12006KT NSC
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