FAPE· PLZ· Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
large airport · elevation 226 ft (69 m)
03:47Z 16:25Z Day
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Current METARVFR
9 min ago·15:00ZFAPE 071500Z 09009KT 9999 FEW026 17/12 Q1022 NOSIG
Wind
090° 9 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
17°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1022 hPa
30.18 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,600ft
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 8 kt | XW 5 kt R |
| RWY 17/35 | HW 5 kt | XW 8 kt L |
-33.9897°, 25.6174°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Preferred | HW 8 | 5 R | — |
| RWY 17/35 (use 17) | Usable | HW 5 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
283 ft
elevation 226 ft
ISA deviation
+2.4°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)FAPE
Wind10 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp13°C
QNH1023 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=32
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/07 12:33 UTC
07/12Z
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
PROB30 LIFR
VFRBASE07/12Z → 07/13Z20010KT · ≥10 km · FEW020 FEW040
Wind: 20010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020 FEW040
TAF TAF FAPE 071000Z 0712/0812 20010KT 9999 FEW020 FEW040 TX21/0712Z TN13/0802Z
VFRBECMG07/13Z → 07/15Z13010KT
Wind: 13010KT
BECMG 0713/0715 13010KT
VFRBECMG08/00Z → 08/02Z0408KT
Wind: 0408KT
BECMG 0800/0802 04008KT
LIFRPROB3008/02Z → 08/06Z5 km · BR · BKN003
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: BKN003
PROB30 0802/0806 4500 BR BKN003
VFRBECMG08/08Z → 08/10Z23015KT
Wind: 23015KT
BECMG 0808/0810 23015KT
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FAPE 071000Z 0712/0812 20010KT 9999 FEW020 FEW040 TX21/0712Z TN13/0802Z BECMG 0713/0715 13010KT BECMG 0800/0802 04008KT PROB30 0802/0806 4500 BR BKN003 BECMG 0808/0810 23015KT
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