FALE· DUR· Durban
King Shaka International Airport
large airport · elevation 295 ft (90 m)
03:10Z 16:11Z Night
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Current METARLIFR
33 min ago·21:22ZFALE 242122Z 22006KT 2500 BR OVC002 21/21 Q1018 NOSIG
Wind
220° 6 kt
Visibility
2.5 km
Ceiling
200 ft
Temperature
21°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.06 inHg
Clouds
OVC 200ft
Weather
BR
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 6 kt | XW 2 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) | Marginal | HW 6 | 2 L | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
Density altitude
957 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
Wind1 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 2026/10/24 18:00 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
PROB30 TEMPO IFR
PROB30 TEMPO VFR
PROB30 TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 24/23ZVRB3KT · ≥10 km · SCT020
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT020
TAF FALE 241600Z 2418/2524 VRB03KT 9999 SCT020 TX26/2510Z TN18/2503Z
MVFRBECMG24/23Z → 25/01Z2505KT · BKN015
Wind: 2505KT
Clouds: BKN015
BECMG 2423/2501 25005KT BKN015
IFRPROB30 TEMPO25/01Z → 25/04Z5 km · BR · BKN008
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: BKN008
PROB30 TEMPO 2501/2504 5000 BR BKN008
MVFRBECMG25/04Z → 25/06Z18010KT · BKN025
Wind: 18010KT
Clouds: BKN025
BECMG 2504/2506 18010KT BKN025
VFRPROB30 TEMPO25/12Z → 25/16Z18015G25KT
Wind: 18015G25KT
PROB30 TEMPO 2512/2516 18015G25KT
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO25/16Z → 25/20Z5 km · TSRA · BKN015 FEW035(CB)sn
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: BKN015 FEW035(CB)sn
PROB30 TEMPO 2516/2520 5000 TSRA BKN015 FEW035CB
Raw TAF
TAF FALE 241600Z 2418/2524 VRB03KT 9999 SCT020 TX26/2510Z TN18/2503Z BECMG 2423/2501 25005KT BKN015 PROB30 TEMPO 2501/2504 5000 BR BKN008 BECMG 2504/2506 18010KT BKN025 PROB30 TEMPO 2512/2516 18015G25KT PROB30 TEMPO 2516/2520 5000 TSRA BKN015 FEW035CB
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