FALE· DUR· Durban
King Shaka International Airport
large airport · elevation 295 ft (90 m)
04:22Z 15:26Z Day
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Current METARVFR
42 min ago·13:00ZFALE 271300Z 17013KT 9999 OVC035 21/14 Q1013 NOSIG
Wind
170° 13 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
3,500 ft
Temperature
21°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.91 inHg
Clouds
OVC 3,500ft
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 4 kt | XW 12 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) | Usable | HW 4 | 12 L | Crosswind 12 kt |
Density altitude
1,092 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
Wind2 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp18°C
QNH1007 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=14
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 2026/04/27 12:00 UTC
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
28/12Z
28/18Z
BASEMVFR
FMVFR
BECMGMVFR
PROB40 TEMPO MVFR
PROB30 TEMPO MVFR
MVFRBASE27/12Z → 27/20Z19015G25KT · ≥10 km · BKN025
Wind: 19015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN025
TAF FALE 271000Z 2712/2818 19015G25KT 9999 BKN025 TX24/2812Z TN15/2803Z
MVFRPROB40 TEMPO27/16Z → 27/21Z5 km · -RA · SCT006 OVC015
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: -RA
Clouds: SCT006 OVC015
PROB40 TEMPO 2716/2721 5000 -RA SCT006 OVC015
VFRFM27/20Z → 28/08Z23010KT · ≥10 km · SCT025 BKN040
Wind: 23010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT025 BKN040
FM272000 23010KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040
MVFRBECMG28/08Z → 28/10Z17010KT · BKN025
Wind: 17010KT
Clouds: BKN025
BECMG 2808/2810 17010KT BKN025
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO28/15Z → 28/18Z5 km · -RA · BKN015
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: -RA
Clouds: BKN015
PROB30 TEMPO 2815/2818 5000 -RA BKN015
Raw TAF
TAF FALE 271000Z 2712/2818 19015G25KT 9999 BKN025 TX24/2812Z TN15/2803Z PROB40 TEMPO 2716/2721 5000 -RA SCT006 OVC015 FM272000 23010KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040 BECMG 2808/2810 17010KT BKN025 PROB30 TEMPO 2815/2818 5000 -RA BKN015
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