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King Shaka International airport in Durban (South Africa)
King Shaka International airport is located near Durban, with La Mercy at 2mi↑, Westbrook at 3mi↑, Verulam at 5mi↑, Ballitoville at 8mi↑, Umhlanga at 8mi↑, Mount Edgecombe at 9mi↑, Glen Ashley at 11mi↑, Greenwood Park at 13mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in South Africa and Southernmost airports in South Africa
→ See also airports in South Africa
aerial view of King Shaka International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FALE
- IATA code : DUR
- Local code : -
Elevation : 90 m = 295ft
→ See also Highest airports in South Africa and Lowest airports in South Africa
Runways
- runway 06/24 : 3700m = 12139ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in South Africa
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Aviation weather for King Shaka International airport FALE DUR
METAR for King Shaka International airport FALE DUR
METAR FALE 271600Z 06011KT CAVOK 23/14 Q1016 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for King Shaka International airport FALE DUR
METAR issued by FALE on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 16:00 UTC, issued 19 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 23°C = 73°F, dew point is 14°C = 57°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 57 %.
QNH is 1016hPa = 30inHg
Wind 20km/h = 11kt, direction is 60°.
Sky clear.
TAF for King Shaka International airport FALE DUR
TAF FALE 271600Z 2718/2824 04012KT CAVOK TX28/2812Z TN14/2803Z BECMG 2720/2722 34004KT BECMG 2810/2812 07010KT BECMG 2817/2819 34004KT
Decoded TAF for King Shaka International airport FALE DUR
TAF issued by FALE on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 15:00 UTC, issued 1 hours and 19 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, June 27, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 27, 2026 à 20:00 heure UTC
wind 12kt = 22km/h direction is 40° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
from Saturday, June 27, 2026 à 20:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 28, 2026 à 10:00 heure UTC
becoming
wind 4kt = 7km/h direction is 340° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
from Sunday, June 28, 2026 à 10:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 28, 2026 à 17:00 heure UTC
becoming
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 70° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
from Sunday, June 28, 2026 à 17:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 28, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
becoming
wind 4kt = 7km/h direction is 340° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
NOTAM for King Shaka International airport
Around King Shaka International airport in Durban (South Africa)
near
- Hotels in La Mercy
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 5300mi↑
- Station de montagne La Molina at 5306mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 5309mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 5310mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 5312mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 5315mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 5316mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 5316mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 5316mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 5316mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 5317mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Angles at 5319mi↑
- for King Shaka International airport at 0mi↑
- for Netcare uMhlanga Hospital airport at 8mi↑
- for Ballito Bay (Dolphin Coast) airport at 9mi↑
nearest airports to King Shaka International airport in Durban (South Africa)
- Netcare uMhlanga Hospital heliport ( ZA-0167) at 8mi↑
- Ballito Bay (Dolphin Coast) airport ( ZA-0060) at 9mi↑
- Intertherm Durban heliport ( ZA-0168) at 11mi↑
- Virginia airport (FAVG VIR ) at 11mi↑NOTAM
- King Dinizulu Hospital heliport ( ZA-0170) at 16mi↑
- Life Entabeni Hospital heliport ( ZA-0172) at 18mi↑
- Life Westville Hospital heliport ( ZA-0171) at 20mi↑
- King Edward VIII Hospital heliport ( ZA-0174) at 20mi↑
- Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital heliport ( ZA-0173) at 20mi↑
- Wentworth Hospital heliport ( ZA-0175) at 23mi↑
- Air Force Base Durban airport (FADN ) at 27mi↑defunct airport
- Alverstone airport ( ZA-0058) at 27mi↑
- Isithebe airport (FAIS ) at 39mi↑NOTAM
- New Hanover airport (FANH ) at 40mi↑NOTAM
- Amatikulu ultralight airfield ( ZA-0062) at 43mi↑
- Pietermaritzburg airport (FAPM PZB ) at 43mi↑TAF NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in South Africa
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap