FACT / CPT — Cape Town International Airport

IFR

Large International Airport • Cape Town, WC, ZA

Elevation: 151 ft (46 m) • -33.9648, 18.6017

Cape Town International Airport (FACT / CPT) is a large international airport serving Cape Town, WC, ZA, situated at an elevation of 151 ft (46 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 26.7° West.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFRFlight CategoryVis 1-3SM or Ceiling 500-999ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW10ktMagVar -26.7

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR FACT 042100Z 03010KT CAVOK 09/06 Q1021 NOSIG
Category:
IFR
Wind:
030° at 10 knots
Visibility:
No visibility data
Temp/Dew:
9°C / 6°C
Altimeter:
1021 hPa

TAF Forecast

TAF FACT 041600Z 0418/0524 36008KT CAVOK TX19/0512Z TN08/0505Z 
  FM051000 34013KT CAVOK 
  BECMG 0516/0518 VRB03KT 
  TEMPO 0522/0524 2000 BR BKN004

Nearby Airports

FAYP
Ysterplaat Air Force Base
Cape Town • 12 km
FASH
Stellenbosch Airport
Stellenbosch • 20 km
FAWN
Cape Winelands Airport
Durbanville • 25 km
FALW
Langebaanweg Airport
Langebaanweg • 118 km
FARS
Robertson Airport
Robertson • 121 km
FASD
Saldanha/Vredenburg Airport
Saldanha-Vredenburg • 126 km
FAAS
Ashton Airport
Ashton • 134 km
FAAF
Andrew's Field
Struisbaai • 159 km

Official Aviation Resources

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.