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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 020000Z 04009KT CAVOK 15/13 Q1024 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for King Shaka International airport FALE DUR
METAR issued by FALE on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 00:00 UTC, issued 46 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 15°C = 59°F, dew point is 13°C = 55°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
QNH is 1024hPa = 30.24inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 40°.
Sky clear.
TAF for King Shaka International airport FALE DUR
TAF FALE 012200Z 0200/0306 36005KT CAVOK TX25/0212Z TN14/0203Z BECMG 0207/0209 06015KT TEMPO 0210/0216 06017G27KT BECMG 0218/0220 01005KT
Decoded TAF for King Shaka International airport FALE DUR
TAF issued by FALE on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 21:00 UTC, issued 3 hours and 46 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, October 1, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, October 2, 2026 à 07:00 heure UTC
wind 5kt = 9km/h direction is 360° 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 Friday, October 2, 2026 à 07:00 heure TU to Friday, October 2, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
becoming
wind 15kt = 28km/h direction is 60° 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 Friday, October 2, 2026 à 10:00 heure TU to Friday, October 2, 2026 à 16:00 heure UTC
temporarily
wind 17kt = 31km/h direction is 60° with gusts at 27kt = 50km/h
from Friday, October 2, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, October 3, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
becoming
wind 5kt = 9km/h direction is 10° 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
- Clan airport ( ZA-0061) at 45mi↑
- Greytown airport (FAGY ) at 47mi↑NOTAM
- Baynesfield Estate airport ( ZA-0059) at 48mi↑
- Scottburgh airport ( ZA-0176) at 53mi↑
- Scottburg airport ( ZA-0056) at 54mi↑
- Eshowe airport (FAES ) at 55mi↑NOTAM
- Howick airport (FAHC ) at 55mi↑NOTAM
- Siteka airport (FASM ) at 62mi↑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
