Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Port Elizabeth airport (South Africa)
Port Elizabeth airport is located near Port Elizabeth, with Port Elizabeth Airport at 1mi↑, Walmer at 2mi↑, Glenhurd at 4mi↑, Port Elizabeth at 5mi↑, Sunridge Park at 6mi↑, Lorraine at 6mi↑, Uitenhage at 20mi↑, Addo at 30mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in South Africa and Southernmost airports in South Africa
→ See also airports in South Africa
aerial view of Port Elizabeth airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FAPE
- IATA code : PLZ
- Local code : -
Elevation : 69 m = 226ft
→ See also Highest airports in South Africa and Lowest airports in South Africa
Runways
- runway 08/26 : 1980m = 6496ft
- runway 17/35 : 1677m = 5502ft
- runway 10/28 : 1178m = 3865ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in South Africa
Coming to Port Elizabeth airport
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Port Elizabeth airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Port Alfred airport at 78mi : book on Trip.com
- Bisho airport at 122mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Port Elizabeth airport FAPE PLZ
METAR for Port Elizabeth airport FAPE PLZ
FAPE 031200Z 19006KT 160V240 9999 FEW033 18/10 Q1026 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Port Elizabeth airport FAPE PLZ
METAR issued by FAPE on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 12:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 8 days and 215 hours and -11509 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 18°C = 64°F, dew point is 10°C = 50°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 60 %.
QNH is 1026hPa = 30.3inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 190°.
Clouds : few clouds at 3300ft = 1010m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Port Elizabeth airport FAPE PLZ
FAPE 031000Z 0312/0412 28009KT 9999 FEW040 TX19/0411Z TN12/0403Z BECMG 0316/0318 VRB03KT BECMG 0321/0323 04010KT
Decoded TAF for Port Elizabeth airport FAPE PLZ
TAF issued by FAPE on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 9 days and 1 hours and 11 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
0312/0412 28009KT 9999 FEW040 TX19/0411Z TN12/0403Z
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0316/0318 VRB03KT
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
becoming from Saturday, May 3, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Sunday, May 4, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0321/0323 04010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 40°
NOTAM for Port Elizabeth airport
Around Port Elizabeth airport (South Africa)
near
- Hotels in Port Elizabeth Airport
- Station de montagne La Molina at 5482mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 5485mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 5489mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 5492mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 5492mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 5493mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 5493mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Angles at 5496mi↑
- Station de montagne La Rabassa at 5496mi↑
- Station de montagne Formiguères at 5499mi↑
- Station de montagne Porté Puymorens at 5499mi↑
- Station de montagne Puyvalador at 5500mi↑
- for Port Elizabeth airport at 0mi↑
- for Livingstone Hospital airport at 5mi↑
- for Dora Nginza Provincial Hospital airport at 8mi↑
nearest airports to Port Elizabeth airport (South Africa)
- Livingstone Hospital heliport ( ZA-0311) at 5mi↑
- Dora Nginza Provincial Hospital heliport ( ZA-0312) at 8mi↑
- Progress airport (FAPZ ) at 15mi↑NOTAM
- Seaview airport ( ZA-0185) at 15mi↑
- Uitenhage airport (FAUH ) at 19mi↑NOTAM
- Kinkelbos heliport ( ZA-0313) at 28mi↑
- Beulah airport ( ZA-0001) at 38mi↑
- Vlakteplaas Airstrip airport ( ZA-0164) at 39mi↑
- Paradise Beach airport (FAPX ) at 43mi↑NOTAM
- Shamwari Game Reserve airport ( ZA-0231) at 44mi↑
- Cap Saint Francis airport (FACF ) at 47mi↑NOTAM
- Humansdorp airport (FAHD ) at 48mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in South Africa
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap