FAPE· PLZ· Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
large airport · elevation 226 ft (69 m)
04:47Z 15:45Z Night
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Current METARVFR
15 min ago·21:00ZFAPE 242100Z 01005KT CAVOK 18/16 Q1011 NOSIG
Wind
010° 5 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
18°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
Weather
—
Station
FAPE
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
08/262160 mASP
17/351677 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 | HW 3 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 17/35 | TW 4 kt | XW 4 kt L |
-33.9897°, 25.6174°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 17/35 (use 35) | Preferred | HW 4 | 4 R | — |
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Usable | HW 3 | 4 L | — |
Density altitude
700 ft
elevation 226 ft
ISA deviation
+3.4°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FAPE
- ATIS112.900
- TWR118.100
- APP120.400
- CLNCClearance Delivery122.100
- GTEAPRON122.650
Navaids near airportassoc. FAPE
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEV | VOR-DME | 112.90 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 08/267,087 ft (2,160 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17/355,502 ft (1,677 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- 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)Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:03 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
PROB30 TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/09Z04010KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 04010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF TAF FAPE 241600Z 2418/2518 04010KT CAVOK TX30/2512Z TN17/2503Z
VFRBECMG25/09Z → 25/11Z1407KT
Wind: 1407KT
BECMG 2509/2511 14007KT
VFRPROB30 TEMPO25/16Z → 25/18Z-TSRA · FEW070(CB)sn
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: FEW070(CB)sn
PROB30 TEMPO 2516/2518 -TSRA FEW070CB
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FAPE 241600Z 2418/2518 04010KT CAVOK TX30/2512Z TN17/2503Z BECMG 2509/2511 14007KT PROB30 TEMPO 2516/2518 -TSRA FEW070CB
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