FALE· DUR· Durban
King Shaka International Airport
large airport · elevation 295 ft (90 m)
04:47Z 15:04Z Night
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Current METARVFR
37 min ago·03:00ZFALE 090300Z 23003KT CAVOK 14/09 Q1020 NOSIG
Wind
230° 3 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
14°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.12 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 1 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 | 1 L | — |
Density altitude
63 ft
elevation 295 ft
ISA deviation
-0.4°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)FALE
Wind3 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp15°C
QNH1020 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=14
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)King Shaka International Airport
Diagram unavailable for King Shaka International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 18:00 UTC
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
09/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
PROB30 TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE07/18Z → 08/06Z3305KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 3305KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF FALE 071600Z 0718/0824 33005KT CAVOK TX23/0812Z TN11/0804Z
IFRPROB30 TEMPO07/23Z → 08/04Z5 km · BR · BKN007
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: BKN007
PROB30 TEMPO 0723/0804 5000 BR BKN007
VFRBECMG08/06Z → 08/08Z07010KT · SCT030
Wind: 07010KT
Clouds: SCT030
BECMG 0806/0808 07010KT SCT030
VFRBECMG08/14Z → 08/16ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 0814/0816 VRB03KT
Raw TAF
TAF FALE 071600Z 0718/0824 33005KT CAVOK TX23/0812Z TN11/0804Z PROB30 TEMPO 0723/0804 5000 BR BKN007 BECMG 0806/0808 07010KT SCT030 BECMG 0814/0816 VRB03KT
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