FALE· DUR· Durban
King Shaka International Airport
large airport · elevation 295 ft (90 m)
04:52Z 15:07Z Day
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Current METARVFR
34 min ago·12:00ZFALE 281200Z 10007KT 060V140 CAVOK 25/10 Q1014 NOSIG
Wind
100° 7 kt (var 060°–140°)
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
25°C / 10°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.94 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
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 | HW 5 kt | XW 4 kt R |
-29.6144°, 31.1197°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Preferred | HW 5 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
1,545 ft
elevation 295 ft
ISA deviation
+10.6°C
large deviation
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
Wind5 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp15°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=33
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 2026/06/28 12:00 UTC
28/12Z
28/18Z
29/00Z
29/06Z
29/12Z
29/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 TEMPO VFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE28/12Z → 28/18Z07010KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 07010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF FALE 281000Z 2812/2918 07010KT CAVOK TX28/2812Z TN10/2903Z
VFRBECMG28/18Z → 28/20ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 2818/2820 VRB03KT
VFRFM29/10Z → 29/18Z17015KT · ≥10 km · SCT015
Wind: 17015KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT015
FM291000 17015KT 9999 SCT015
VFRPROB30 TEMPO29/12Z → 29/15Z17019G29KT
Wind: 17019G29KT
PROB30 TEMPO 2912/2915 17019G29KT
MVFRTEMPO29/15Z → 29/18Z5 km · RA · BKN015
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: RA
Clouds: BKN015
TEMPO 2915/2918 5000 RA BKN015
Raw TAF
TAF FALE 281000Z 2812/2918 07010KT CAVOK TX28/2812Z TN10/2903Z BECMG 2818/2820 VRB03KT FM291000 17015KT 9999 SCT015 PROB30 TEMPO 2912/2915 17019G29KT TEMPO 2915/2918 5000 RA BKN015
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