FAKN — Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport METAR & TAF
IATA MQP · Mbombela · ZA
Current report
METAR FAKN 281800Z 18007KT 9999 -DZ SCT008 OVC020 14/12 Q1028 BECMG BKN010
The latest observation at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport was issued at 28 Sep 18:00Z. Wind is from south (180°) at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky shows overcast at 2,000 ft. Temperature is 14 °C with a dew point of 12 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1028 hPa (30.36 inHg). These conditions classify the field as MVFR. Marginal visual conditions — legal for VFR but tightening.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF FAKN 300900Z 3010/3018 13006KT 9999 BKN010 TX14/3012Z TN13/3018Z BECMG 3010/3012 BKN020 PROB40 TEMPO 3012/3018 5000 -SHRA BR BKN010 FEW035TCU
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 10:00Z – 30 Sep 18:00Z | FROM | MVFR | 130° 6 kt, 10 km + visibility, broken cloud 1,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 10:00Z – 30 Sep 18:00Z | BECMG | MVFR | 130° 6 kt, 10 km + visibility, broken cloud 2,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 12:00Z – 30 Sep 18:00Z | PROB40 TEMPO | MVFR | 5 km visibility, -SHRA BR, broken cloud 1,000 ft, a few clouds 3,500 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 FAKN, aggregated. 453 reports stored so far.
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About FAKN weather reports
Kruger Mpumalanga 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.