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↑,→ 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
METAR FAPE 281200Z 23020KT 9999 FEW015 22/17 Q1014 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Port Elizabeth airport FAPE PLZ
METAR issued by FAPE on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 12:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 8 hours and 52 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
The temperature is 22°C = 72°F, dew point is 17°C = 63°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 73 %.
QNH is 1014hPa = 29.94inHg
Wind 37km/h = 20kt, direction is 230°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Port Elizabeth airport FAPE PLZ
TAF FAPE 281000Z 2812/2912 23020KT 9999 SCT020 TX23/2812Z TN15/2902Z TEMPO 2812/2816 23022G32KT BECMG 2818/2820 27005KT CAVOK BECMG 2909/2911 21012KT
Decoded TAF for Port Elizabeth airport FAPE PLZ
TAF issued by FAPE on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 09:00 UTC, issued 11 hours and 52 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, March 28, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 28, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
wind 20kt = 37km/h direction is 230° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at
from Saturday, March 28, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 28, 2026 à 16:00 heure UTC
temporarily
wind 22kt = 41km/h direction is 230° with gusts at 32kt = 59km/h
from Saturday, March 28, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 29, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC
NSW
becoming
wind 5kt = 9km/h direction is 270° 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, March 29, 2026 à 09:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 29, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
NSW
becoming
wind 12kt = 22km/h direction is 210° 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 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
