FACT — Cape Town International Airport METAR & TAF
IATA CPT · Cape Town · ZA
Current report
METAR FACT 300500Z 13002KT CAVOK 11/08 Q1019 NOSIG
The latest observation at Cape Town International Airport was issued at 30 Sep 05:00Z. Wind is from southeast (130°) at 2 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky is clear. Temperature is 11 °C with a dew point of 8 °C. The altimeter setting is 1019 hPa (30.09 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF FACT 300400Z 3006/0112 VRB03KT CAVOK TX35/3012Z TN12/0105Z BECMG 0100/0102 34015KT FM010200 34018KT 9999 BKN013 TEMPO 0103/0106 1500 BR BKN003
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 06:00Z – 01 Oct 00:00Z | FROM | VFR | variable 3 kt, 10 km + visibility, The sky is clear. |
| 01 Oct 00:00Z – 01 Oct 02:00Z | BECMG | VFR | 340° 15 kt, 10 km + visibility, The sky is clear. |
| 01 Oct 02:00Z – 01 Oct 12:00Z | FM | MVFR | 340° 18 kt, 10 km + visibility, broken cloud 1,300 ft |
| 01 Oct 03:00Z – 01 Oct 06:00Z | TEMPO | LIFR | 1.5 km visibility, BR, broken cloud 300 ft |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for FACT, aggregated. 612 reports stored so far.
Raw reports — last 24 hours
Every METAR and TAF issued by FACT in the past 24 hours, exactly as transmitted.
METAR FACT 300500Z 13002KT CAVOK 11/08 Q1019 NOSIGMETAR FACT 300400Z 16003KT CAVOK 10/07 Q1019 NOSIGMETAR FACT 300300Z VRB01KT CAVOK 10/07 Q1019 NOSIGMETAR FACT 300200Z 08003KT CAVOK 11/07 Q1019 NOSIGMETAR FACT 300100Z VRB01KT CAVOK 12/08 Q1019 NOSIGMETAR FACT 300000Z VRB02KT CAVOK 13/08 Q1019 NOSIGMETAR FACT 292300Z VRB03KT CAVOK 13/09 Q1020 NOSIGMETAR FACT 292200Z 22004KT CAVOK 15/09 Q1020 NOSIGMETAR FACT 292100Z 25005KT CAVOK 16/09 Q1020 NOSIGMETAR FACT 292000Z 24006KT CAVOK 16/10 Q1020 NOSIGMETAR FACT 291900Z 20007KT CAVOK 17/11 Q1020 NOSIGMETAR FACT 291800Z 22010KT CAVOK 17/11 Q1020 NOSIGMETAR FACT 291700Z 24009KT 190V260 CAVOK 20/11 Q1019 NOSIGMETAR FACT 291600Z 24008KT CAVOK 25/10 Q1018 NOSIGMETAR FACT 291500Z 21011KT CAVOK 26/08 Q1018 NOSIGMETAR FACT 291400Z 21009KT 160V230 CAVOK 29/05 Q1019 NOSIGMETAR FACT 291300Z 21012KT CAVOK 28/06 Q1019 NOSIGMETAR FACT 291200Z 23009KT 190V250 CAVOK 27/03 Q1019 NOSIGMETAR FACT 291100Z VRB04KT CAVOK 26/04 Q1020 NOSIGMETAR FACT 291000Z 19004KT 150V260 CAVOK 25/05 Q1021 NOSIGMETAR FACT 290900Z 23005KT 190V300 CAVOK 23/07 Q1021 NOSIGMETAR FACT 290800Z 23004KT 180V290 CAVOK 20/07 Q1022 NOSIGMETAR FACT 290700Z 23008KT 200V260 CAVOK 18/08 Q1022 NOSIGMETAR FACT 290600Z VRB01KT CAVOK 14/09 Q1022 NOSIGTAF FACT 292200Z 3000/0106 VRB03KT CAVOK TX35/3012Z TN11/3004Z BECMG 3009/3011 01007KT BECMG 3012/3014 22010KT BECMG 3016/3018 VRB03KT BECMG 3023/0101 34010KTTAF FACT 291600Z 2918/3018 VRB03KT CAVOK TX35/3012Z TN11/3004ZTAF FACT 291000Z 2912/3018 21005KT CAVOK TX33/3012Z TN12/3004Z FM292200 05004KT CAVOKNearest reporting airports
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About FACT weather reports
Cape Town International Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.