FALE· DUR· Durban
King Shaka International Airport
large airport · elevation 295 ft (90 m)
04:20Z 15:29Z Night
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Current METARVFR
16 min ago·21:00ZFALE 242100Z 01009KT 9999 CAVOK 19/17 Q1019 NOSIG
Wind
010° 9 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
19°C / 17°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.09 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 | HW 6 kt | XW 7 kt L |
-29.6144°, 31.1197°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Preferred | HW 6 | 7 L | — |
Density altitude
690 ft
elevation 295 ft
ISA deviation
+4.6°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)FALE
Wind1 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp16°C
QNH1026 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=21
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)King Shaka International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:00 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASEMVFR
FMMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
PROB30 TEMPO IFR
MVFRBASE24/18Z → 25/01Z36010KT · ≥10 km · BKN030
Wind: 36010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN030
TAF FALE 241600Z 2418/2524 36010KT 9999 BKN030 TX26/2510Z TN16/2503Z
IFRPROB30 TEMPO24/18Z → 24/22Z4 km · RA · BKN010
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: RA
Clouds: BKN010
PROB30 TEMPO 2418/2422 4000 RA BKN010
MVFRFM25/01Z → 25/06Z3605KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 3605KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM250100 36005KT CAVOK
MVFRBECMG25/06Z → 25/08Z0605KT
Wind: 0605KT
BECMG 2506/2508 06005KT
MVFRBECMG25/16Z → 25/18ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 2516/2518 VRB03KT
Raw TAF
TAF FALE 241600Z 2418/2524 36010KT 9999 BKN030 TX26/2510Z TN16/2503Z PROB30 TEMPO 2418/2422 4000 RA BKN010 FM250100 36005KT CAVOK BECMG 2506/2508 06005KT BECMG 2516/2518 VRB03KT
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