FAPE· PLZ· Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
large airport · elevation 226 ft (69 m)
04:45Z 15:56Z Night
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Current METARVFR
5 min ago·02:00ZFAPE 260200Z 25004KT 9999 FEW045 11/11 Q1026
Wind
250° 4 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
11°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1026 hPa
30.30 inHg
Clouds
FEW 4,500ft
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 | TW 4 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 17/35 | TW 1 kt | XW 4 kt R |
-33.9897°, 25.6174°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 26) | Preferred | HW 4 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 17/35 (use 35) | Usable | HW 1 | 4 L | — |
Density altitude
-545 ft
elevation 226 ft
ISA deviation
-3.6°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
Wind7 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp14°C
QNH1027 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=27
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 2026/08/25 18:03 UTC
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
26/18Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
PROB40 TEMPO IFR
MVFRBASE25/18Z → 26/02Z2508KT · ≥10 km · FEW015 OVC025
Wind: 2508KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW015 OVC025
TAF TAF FAPE 251600Z 2518/2618 25008KT 9999 FEW015 OVC025 TX20/2611Z TN14/2604Z
IFRPROB40 TEMPO25/19Z → 26/03Z4 km · DZ · BKN012
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: DZ
Clouds: BKN012
PROB40 TEMPO 2519/2603 4000 DZ BKN012
MVFRBECMG26/02Z → 26/04Z09012KT
Wind: 09012KT
BECMG 2602/2604 09012KT
MVFRBECMG26/11Z → 26/13Z08018G30KT
Wind: 08018G30KT
BECMG 2611/2613 08018G30KT
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FAPE 251600Z 2518/2618 25008KT 9999 FEW015 OVC025 TX20/2611Z TN14/2604Z PROB40 TEMPO 2519/2603 4000 DZ BKN012 BECMG 2602/2604 09012KT BECMG 2611/2613 08018G30KT
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