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Pilot information for Cape Town International Airport

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General information for Cape Town International Airport

Airport codes: CPT FACT
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Latitude: -33.964802 | 33 57.888107 S | S33 57 53
Longitude: 18.601700 | 18 36.101990 E | E018 36 06
Field elevation: 151 ft/46 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 24.135°W

Radio communication frequencies for Cape Town International Airport

APP: 120.05 MHz
ARSA: 124.5 MHz (Director)
ATIS: 127 MHz
GND: 121.9 MHz
GTE: 122.65 MHz (APRON)
TWR: 118.1 MHz

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Cape Town International Airport

01/19
10,502 x 200 ft (3,201 x 61 m) — paved — lighted
16/34
5,581 x 151 ft (1,701 x 46 m) — paved — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Cape Town International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Cape Town International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/26 15:00: 

FACT 261500Z 19003KT 130V260 9999 SCT033 17/09 Q1025 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for Cape Town International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/25 00:00: 

TAF FACT 252200Z 2600/2706 32008KT 9999 FEW025 
      BECMG 2602/2604 24008KT TX18/2612ZTN06/2705Z

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Cape Town International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM A1864/12: Cape Town International Airport (FACT) 
A1864/12 NOTAMR A0860/12 
Q) FACA/QNBXX/IV/BO/AE/000/999/3358S01836E025
A) FACT B) 1205171421 C) 1208140800 EST
E) GREYTON DUE TO THE WITHDRAWL OF GE NDB AND ALL ASSOCIATED PROC,
ACFT
INBOUND TO CAPE TOWN VIA UZ3, UQ32, UQ31, UA402 AND A402 TO ROUTE TO
WAY POINT GE (340326.38S 0193611.70E R120/50.1 DME CTV) THEREAFTER
ROUTE CTV. EXPECT RADAR VECTORS ILS RWY 01/19.
CREATED: 17 May 2012 14:28:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1740/12: Cape Town International Airport (FACT) 
A1740/12 NOTAMR A1655/12 
Q) FACA/QSTXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/3358S01836E005
A) FACT B) 1205071450 C) 1208031200 EST
E)
INTERMITTENT INTERFERENCE ON TWR 118.1 MHZ. PILOTS TO EXER PATIENCE
AND IF UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH TWR TO CTC GROUND ON 121.9 MHZ.
CREATED: 07 May 2012 14:51:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1645/12: Cape Town International Airport (FACT) 
A1645/12 NOTAMR A1640/12 
Q) FACA/QCALF/IV/B/AE/000/999/3358S01836E005
A) FACT B) 1204291255 C) 1207261100 EST
E)
INTERMITTENT INTERFERENCE ON SMC 121.9 MHZ. PILOTS TO EXER PATIENCE
AND IF UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH SMC, TO CTC CLEARANCE DELIVERY ON
122.100 MHZ FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTION.
CREATED: 29 Apr 2012 12:55:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1564/12: Cape Town International Airport (FACT) 
A1564/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FACA/QSTXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/3358S01836E005
A) FACT B) 1204232100 C) 1206042100 EST
D) 24HR
E) DUE TO THE REFURBISHMENT OF THE CURRENT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER,
AERODROME CONTROL WILL BE PROVIDED FROM THE EMERGENCY CONTROL TOWER
LOCATED WEST OF THE APRON PARKING BAYS C1 TO C3 CAPE TOWN
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
CREATED: 19 Apr 2012 14:12:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1563/12: Cape Town International Airport (FACT) 
A1563/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FACA/QSTLT/IV/NBO/AW/000/025/3358S01836E005
A) FACT B) 1204232100 C) 1206042100 EST
D) 24HR
E) CAPE TOWN DUE TO BUILDING CONTRAINTS IN THE EMERGENCY TOWER, ATC
HAS LIMITED VISIBILITY TO THE WEST. ALL VFR PILOTS TO TAKE NOTE THAT
DELAYS ARE TO BE EXPECTED, JOINING FROM THE WEST. CIRCUIT TRAINING
WILL BE LIMITED. ALL PILOTS TO TAKE NOTE THAT ATC VISIBILITY IS ALSO
RESTRICTED, DUE TO THE HEIGHT OF THE EMERGENCY TOWER AND ACFT
OPERATING WEST OF TWY HOTEL INSIDE THE GENERAL AVIATION AREA ARE TO
TAKE CAUTION WHEN TAXI, TAKING-OFF OR LANDING.
F) GND G) 2500FT AMSL
CREATED: 19 Apr 2012 14:09:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1554/12: Cape Town International Airport (FACT) 
A1554/12 NOTAMR A0308/12 
Q) FACA/QMKXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/3358S01836E005
A) FACT B) 1204180947 C) 1207111000 EST
E)
4 POWER IN POWER OUT PARKING BAYS (B19, B22, B25 AND B28) IN USE ON
THE BRAVO NORTH APRON. THESE PARKING BAYS CAN ALSO BE USED TO PARK
AIRCRAFT NOSE IN.
CREATED: 18 Apr 2012 09:48:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1102/12: Cape Town International Airport (FACT) 
A1102/12 NOTAMR A0594/12 
Q) FACA/QMKXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/3358S01836E005
A) FACT B) 1203061154 C) 1206031200 EST
E) DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE SER ROAD TO PRKG BAY B10, ACFT THAT
POWER OUT OF THIS PRKG BAY MUST ADHERE TO THE TAXI GUIDE LINE
MARKINGS.
CREATED: 06 Mar 2012 11:54:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1101/12: Cape Town International Airport (FACT) 
A1101/12 NOTAMR A0593/12 
Q) FACA/QMAXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/3358S01836E005
A) FACT B) 1203061151 C) 1206031200 EST
E) DUE TO REDUCED WING TIP CLEARANCE DISTANCES ALL ACFT WITH A WING
SPAN
OF 52 METRES OR GREATER MUST USE APRON TWY TO ONLY ACCESS THE ACFT
STANDS ON THE MAIN APRONS. THESE ACFT MUST REDUCE TAXI SPEED WHEN
USING APRON TWY.
CREATED: 06 Mar 2012 11:52:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A0993/12: Cape Town International Airport (FACT) 
A0993/12 NOTAMR A4101/11 
Q) FACA/QMXXX/IV/M/A/000/999/3358S01836E005
A) FACT B) 1202290824 C) 1205281100 EST
E) TWY G2 ACCESS INTO SAPS (SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE) AIRWINGS
UNAVAILABLE.
CREATED: 29 Feb 2012 08:24:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A0556/12: Cape Town International Airport (FACT) 
A0556/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FACA/QFAXX/I/NBO/A/000/999/3358S01836E005
A) FACT B) 1202031800 C) PERM
D) DLY 1800-0400
E) AFT HRS BOOKING OF AD-HOC STRATEGIC AIRPORT SLOTS FOR THE
CO-ORDINATED AIRPORT FACT WILL BE FACILITATED BY THE AIM SERVICE
CENTRE ON 0860 359 669, +2711 928 6517 OR +2711 928 6518.
CREATED: 03 Feb 2012 12:11:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX