BASE
Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
150° · 10 kt
6+ mi · FEW 3500
FACTIATA CPTZAFlight category: VFR
Cape Town International Airport (CPT/FACT)
Cape Town48 m
12°CTemperature110° · 4 ktWind6+ miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
12°C
Dew point
3°C
Wind
110° · 4 kt
Visibility
6+ mi
Altimeter
30.15 inHg
Current conditions
VFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
346°Headwind
2 ktTailwind
Crosswind
3 ktFrom the right
Cloud ceiling profile
No reported cloud layers
METAR
Sep 5, 2026, 2:00 AM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 5, 2026, 2:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 110° · 4 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
- temperature
- 12 °C
- dew point
- 3 °C
- altimeter setting
- 1,021 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
- Expected trend
- No significant change expected
TAF
Sep 4, 2026, 10:00 PM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 5, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 150° · 10 kt
- visibility
- >10 km
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 3,500 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 5, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 6, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 150° · 15 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Terminal forecast
FM
Sep 5, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC)
150° · 15 kt
6+ mi · NSW
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026, 2:00 AM (UTC) | VFR | 12°C | 4 kt | 6+ mi |
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