Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

FAPE · Eastern Cape, South Africa

About Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

ICAO FAPE
IATA PLZ
FIR Capetown FIR
Region Eastern Cape
Country South Africa
Runways 17/35
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) -33.9849, 25.6173   335906S 0253702E
Coordinates (Center) -33.98915, 25.61613   335921S 0253658E
Variation 29.8° W (2024)
Timezone Johannesburg (+2 h)
Local time Dec 4, 2024 22:46

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
8 058° 087° 1,980 m 46 m Asphalt -33.9835 25.6199
26 238° 267° -33.993 25.6016
17 146° 175° 1,677 m 46 m Asphalt -33.9963 25.6266
35 326° 355° -33.9838 25.6164

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is a midsized airport in Eastern Cape, South Africa. The airport is located at latitude -33.98915 and longitude 25.61613. The airport has 2 runways: 8/26 and 17/35. The ICAO airport code of this field is FAPE. The airport's IATA code is PLZ. Nearby other airfields are Progress Airport, Seaview, Uitenhage Airport, Beulah Airport and Vlakteplaas Airstrip.

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Capetown.

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is in the timezone of Africa/Johannesburg. Difference with UTC is +2 h. Today the sun rises at 04:58 and sets at 19:16. This applies to Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +2 hour. Currently, there is no daylight saving time in effect.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Livingstone Hospital Heliport ZA-0311 8.1 km 329°
Dora Nginza Provincial Hospital Heliport ZA-0312 13 km 337°
Progress Airport FAPZ 24 km 287°
Seaview FAEW 24 km 266°
Uitenhage Airport FAUH 31 km 316°
Kinkelbos Heliport ZA-0313 45 km 032°
Beulah Airport ZA-0001 61 km 278°
Vlakteplaas Airstrip ZA-0164 62 km 271°
Paradise Beach Airport FAPX 69 km 259°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Port Elizabeth PEV VOR-DME 1.0 km 248°
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