FALE· DUR· Durban
King Shaka International Airport
large airport · elevation 295 ft (90 m)
04:22Z 15:37Z Day
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Current METARVFR
37 min ago·12:00ZFALE 231200Z 17010KT 130V220 CAVOK 22/12 Q1027 NOSIG
Wind
170° 10 kt (var 130°–220°)
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
22°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1027 hPa
30.33 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
Weather
—
Station
FALE
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
06/243700 mAsphalt
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 | TW 3 kt | XW 10 kt R |
-29.6144°, 31.1197°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Preferred | HW 3 | 10 L | — |
Density altitude
834 ft
elevation 295 ft
ISA deviation
+7.6°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FALE
- DURBAN Approach125.750
- KING SHAKA ATIS127.000
- KING SHAKA INT.121.650
- KING SHAKA INT.KING SHAKA INT. Tower118.450
- VOT TGV115.600
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN | NDB | 210 kHz | 18.9 | MEDIUM |
| DNV | VORTAC | 112.50 MHz | 23.2 | HIGH |
| DU | NDB | 393 kHz | 27.1 | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 06/2412,139 ft (3,700 m)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)King Shaka International Airport
Diagram unavailable for King Shaka International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:00 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/16Z16010KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 16010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF FALE 231000Z 2312/2418 16010KT CAVOK TX24/2410Z TN13/2404Z
VFRBECMG23/16Z → 23/18ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 2316/2318 VRB03KT
VFRBECMG24/08Z → 24/10Z08010KT
Wind: 08010KT
BECMG 2408/2410 08010KT
VFRBECMG24/16Z → 24/18Z0104KT
Wind: 0104KT
BECMG 2416/2418 01004KT
Raw TAF
TAF FALE 231000Z 2312/2418 16010KT CAVOK TX24/2410Z TN13/2404Z BECMG 2316/2318 VRB03KT BECMG 2408/2410 08010KT BECMG 2416/2418 01004KT
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