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:
2026-08-22 19:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
15°C
Wind
16kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
4,000ft
QNH
1026hPa
Raw METAR
METAR FAPE 221900Z 26016KT 9999 FEW040 15/11 Q1026 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 260° (W) at 16 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 4,000 ft (1,219 m)
- Temp / DP
- 15°C (59°F) · Dew point 11°C (52°F)
- QNH
- 1026 hPa · 30.30 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 | 158° | ↓ 15 kt | 6 kt L |
| 26 ★ best | 238° | 2,160 m | Asphalt | 22° | ↑ 15 kt | 6 kt R |
| 17 | 146° | 1,677 m | Asphalt | 114° | ↓ 7 kt | 15 kt R |
| 35 | 326° | 1,677 m | Asphalt | 66° | ↑ 7 kt | 15 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise04:47 UTC
Sunset15:53 UTC
Daylight:11h 06m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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