FALE· DUR· Durban
King Shaka International Airport
large airport · elevation 295 ft (90 m)
03:27Z 16:01Z Night
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Current METARVFR
8 min ago·17:00ZFALE 081700Z 18006KT 9999 FEW021 21/20 Q1015 NOSIG
Wind
180° 6 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
21°C / 20°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.97 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,100ft
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 5 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 | 5 L | — |
Density altitude
1,038 ft
elevation 295 ft
ISA deviation
+6.6°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
Wind0 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp18°C
QNH1022 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=23
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 2026/10/08 18:00 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
BASEVFR
FMMVFR
BECMGVFR
FMMVFR
PROB30 TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE08/18Z → 08/19Z0605KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 0605KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF FALE 081600Z 0818/0924 06005KT CAVOK TX28/0912Z TN18/0904Z
MVFRFM08/19Z → 09/08Z1508KT · ≥10 km · BKN020
Wind: 1508KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN020
FM081900 15008KT 9999 BKN020
IFRPROB30 TEMPO08/22Z → 09/04Z3 km · BR · BKN015
Visibility: 3 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: BKN015
PROB30 TEMPO 0822/0904 3000 BR BKN015
VFRBECMG09/08Z → 09/10Z12010KT · SCT025
Wind: 12010KT
Clouds: SCT025
BECMG 0908/0910 12010KT SCT025
MVFRFM09/15Z → 10/00Z19010KT · ≥10 km · BKN015
Wind: 19010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN015
FM091500 19010KT 9999 BKN015
Raw TAF
TAF FALE 081600Z 0818/0924 06005KT CAVOK TX28/0912Z TN18/0904Z FM081900 15008KT 9999 BKN020 PROB30 TEMPO 0822/0904 3000 BR BKN015 BECMG 0908/0910 12010KT SCT025 FM091500 19010KT 9999 BKN015
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