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
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia Abritel Stay22
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
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
SPECI FAPE 191026Z 11009KT 2800 RA BR BKN004 OVC008 18/18 Q1025 TEMPO 4000
Decoded METAR for Port Elizabeth airport FAPE PLZ
METAR issued by FAPE on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:26 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 hours and 3 minutes ago.
visibility is 3km = 2sm.
The temperature is 18°C = 64°F, dew point is 18°C = 64°F. The air is saturated with water : relative air humidity is 100 %.
QNH is 1025hPa = 30.27inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 110°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Port Elizabeth airport FAPE PLZ
TAF FAPE 191000Z 1912/2012 12012KT 9999 FEW007 BKN020 TX21/2012Z TN17/2003Z TEMPO 1912/2007 6000 RA BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 1912/1919 2000 TSRA BKN004 FEW060CB
Decoded TAF for Port Elizabeth airport FAPE PLZ
TAF issued by FAPE on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:00 UTC, issued 2 hours and 29 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, May 19, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, May 20, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
wind 12kt = 22km/h direction is 120° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at broken at
from Tuesday, May 19, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, May 20, 2026 à 07:00 heure UTC
RA
temporarily
Visibility is 6km = 4sm.
broken at
from Tuesday, May 19, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Tuesday, May 19, 2026 à 19:00 heure UTC
TSRA
temporarily
Visibility is 2km = 1sm.
broken at few clouds at
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
- Pumba Airstrip airport ( ZA-0116) at 59mi↑
- Darlington Dam Lodge airport (FADP ) at 61mi↑NOTAM
- Pumba heliport ( ZA-0117) at 61mi↑
- Henry's Flats airport (FAHF ) at 65mi↑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
