King Phalo Airport METAR FAEL

VFRLarge AirportElev. 133 m (435 ft)

King Phalo Airport is situated in East London, South Africa. The ICAO code of King Phalo Airport is FAEL and the IATA code is ELS.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 06/24 with a length of 1,585 m, Asphalt runway 11/29 with a length of 1,939 m.
The elevation is 133 m (435 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-10-06 07:00 UTC

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Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

24°C

Wind

8kt

Visibility

> 10km

QNH

1009hPa

Raw METAR

METAR FAEL 060700Z 34008KT CAVOK 24/16 Q1009

Decoded

Wind: From 340° (NNW) at 8 kt
Visibility: > 10 km
Temp / DP: 24°C (75°F) · Dew point 16°C (61°F)
QNH: 1009 hPa · 29.80 inHg

TAF

Valid 6 Oct 07:00 UTC – 6 Oct 18:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF FAEL 060600Z 0607/0618 34008KT CAVOK TX28/0609Z TN17/0615Z BECMG 0609/0611 21016KT TEMPO 0610/0614 21020G30KT TEMPO 0613/0618 5000 SHRA BKN014 BKN040

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER

07:0013:00NOW

Tue 6 Oct

BECMG09:00 – 18:00 UTC

210° / 16 kt> 9.7 kmNSC

VFR

TEMPO10:00 – 14:00 UTC

210° / 20 G30 kt

VFR

TEMPO13:00 – 18:00 UTC

5 kmShowers RainBKN 1,400ft · BKN 4,000ft

MVFR

BASE07:00 – 09:00 UTC

340° / 8 kt> 9.7 kmNSC

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
06 ★ best	37°	1,585 m	Asphalt	57°	↑ 4 kt	7 kt L
24	217°	1,585 m	Asphalt	123°	↓ 4 kt	7 kt R
11	82°	1,939 m	Asphalt	102°	↓ 2 kt	8 kt L
29	262°	1,939 m	Asphalt	78°	↑ 2 kt	8 kt R

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
FAUT	—	184 km	VFR	340° 3 kt	—	—	26°C

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