FAPE· PLZ· Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
large airport · elevation 226 ft (69 m)
05:24Z 15:19Z Day
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Current METARVFR
56 min ago·12:00ZFAPE 291200Z 25020G30KT 9999 SCT030 15/08 Q1021 NOSIG
Wind
250° 20 kt (gust 30 kt)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
15°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1021 hPa
30.15 inHg
Clouds
SCT 3,000ft
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 20 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 17/35 | TW 5 kt | XW 19 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 20 | 4 R | Gusts to 30 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 17/35 (use 35) | Marginal | HW 5 | 19 L | Crosswind 19 kt — significant · Gusts to 30 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
70 ft
elevation 226 ft
ISA deviation
+0.4°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
Wind18 kt
Vis9.0 km
Temp15°C
QNH1013 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 2026/06/29 12:03 UTC
29/12Z
29/18Z
30/00Z
30/06Z
30/12Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
PROB30 TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE29/12Z → 29/14Z25020KT · ≥10 km · FEW010 SCT030
Wind: 25020KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW010 SCT030
TAF TAF FAPE 291000Z 2912/3012 25020KT 9999 FEW010 SCT030 TX18/2912Z TN08/3004Z
VFRPROB30 TEMPO29/12Z → 29/14Z25023G33KT
Wind: 25023G33KT
PROB30 TEMPO 2912/2914 25023G33KT
VFRBECMG29/14Z → 29/16Z25012KT
Wind: 25012KT
BECMG 2914/2916 25012KT
VFRBECMG29/19Z → 29/21ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 2919/2921 VRB03KT
VFRBECMG30/07Z → 30/09Z05010KT
Wind: 05010KT
BECMG 3007/3009 05010KT
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FAPE 291000Z 2912/3012 25020KT 9999 FEW010 SCT030 TX18/2912Z TN08/3004Z PROB30 TEMPO 2912/2914 25023G33KT BECMG 2914/2916 25012KT BECMG 2919/2921 VRB03KT BECMG 3007/3009 05010KT
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