FAPE· PLZ· Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
large airport · elevation 226 ft (69 m)
04:50Z 15:42Z Day
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Current METARVFR
41 min ago·12:01ZFAPE 271201Z 26026G36KT 9999 FEW040 17/06 Q1017 NOSIG
Wind
260° 26 kt (gust 36 kt)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
17°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.03 inHg
Clouds
FEW 4,000ft
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 24 kt | XW 10 kt L |
| RWY 17/35 | TW 11 kt | XW 24 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 24 | 10 R | Gusts to 36 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 17/35 (use 35) | Marginal | HW 11 | 24 L | Crosswind 24 kt — significant · Gusts to 36 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
418 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
Wind16 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp16°C
QNH1011 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 12:03 UTC
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
28/12Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE27/12Z → 27/15Z26025G38KT · ≥10 km · FEW010
Wind: 26025G38KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW010
TAF TAF FAPE 271000Z 2712/2812 26025G38KT 9999 FEW010 TX19/2712Z TN09/2803Z
VFRBECMG27/15Z → 27/17Z26020G30KT
Wind: 26020G30KT
BECMG 2715/2717 26020G30KT
IFRTEMPO28/00Z → 28/06Z5 km · -SHRA · BKN015 SCT030(TCU)sn
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN015 SCT030(TCU)sn
TEMPO 2800/2806 4500 -SHRA BKN015 SCT030TCU
VFRBECMG28/07Z → 28/09Z25019KT
Wind: 25019KT
BECMG 2807/2809 25019KT
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FAPE 271000Z 2712/2812 26025G38KT 9999 FEW010 TX19/2712Z TN09/2803Z BECMG 2715/2717 26020G30KT TEMPO 2800/2806 4500 -SHRA BKN015 SCT030TCU BECMG 2807/2809 25019KT
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