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:
2026-10-07 00:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
13°C
Wind
10kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
4,300ft
QNH
1023hPa
Raw METAR
METAR FAPE 070000Z 27010KT 9999 SCT043 13/08 Q1023 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 270° (W) at 10 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 4,300 ft (1,311 m)
- Temp / DP
- 13°C (55°F) · Dew point 8°C (46°F)
- QNH
- 1023 hPa · 30.21 inHg
TAF
Valid 7 Oct 00:00 UTC – 8 Oct 00:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF FAPE 062200Z 0700/0724 24018KT 9999 SCT025 TX18/0712Z TN12/0702Z BECMG 0700/0702 25008KT BECMG 0712/0714 09010KT
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
Wed 7 Oct06:0012:0018:00Thu 8 OctNOW
Wed 7 Oct
BECMG12:00 – 00:00 UTC
090° / 10 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 2,500ft
VFRBECMG00:00 – 12:00 UTC
250° / 8 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 2,500ft
VFRBASE00:00 – 00:00 UTC
240° / 18 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 2,500ft
VFRForecast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 58° | 2,160 m | Asphalt | 148° | ↓ 8 kt | 5 kt L |
| 26 ★ best | 238° | 2,160 m | Asphalt | 32° | ↑ 8 kt | 5 kt R |
| 17 | 146° | 1,677 m | Asphalt | 124° | ↓ 6 kt | 8 kt R |
| 35 | 326° | 1,677 m | Asphalt | 56° | ↑ 6 kt | 8 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind