Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS/FAHS)
Hoedspruit532 m
Wind on the runway
Cloud ceiling profile
METAR
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 170° · 7 kt
- temperature
- 17 °C
- dew point
- 14 °C
- altimeter setting
- 1,026 hPa
TAF
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 6, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 6, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 160° · 12 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 2,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · temporary conditions
- Validity
- Sep 6, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 6, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
- weather
- light · thunderstorm · rain
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 3,000 ft AGL · CB · cumulonimbus
Terminal forecast
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC) | — | 17°C | 7 kt | — mi |
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