Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport METAR FAPE
VFRLarge AirportElev. 69 m (226 ft)Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is situated in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa. The ICAO code of Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is FAPE and the IATA code is PLZ.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 08/26 with a length of 2,160 m, Asphalt runway 17/35 with a length of 1,677 m.
The elevation is 69 m (226 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-24 00:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
15°C
Wind
4kt
Visibility
> 10km
QNH
1018hPa
Raw METAR
METAR FAPE 240000Z 30004KT CAVOK 15/14 Q1018 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 300° (WNW) at 4 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Temp / DP
- 15°C (59°F) · Dew point 14°C (57°F)
- QNH
- 1018 hPa · 30.06 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 58° | 2,160 m | Asphalt | 118° | ↓ 2 kt | 4 kt L |
| 26 | 238° | 2,160 m | Asphalt | 62° | ↑ 2 kt | 4 kt R |
| 17 | 146° | 1,677 m | Asphalt | 154° | ↓ 4 kt | 2 kt R |
| 35 ★ best | 326° | 1,677 m | Asphalt | 26° | ↑ 4 kt | 2 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise03:25 UTC
Sunset16:38 UTC
Daylight:13h 13m
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