FAPE Airport Information

Runway Information
Runway 08 Length 6496 ft width 151 ft Elevation 226 ft Threshold N/A Heading 58
Runway 26 Length 6496 ft Width 151 ft Elevation 185 ft Threshold N/A Heading 238
Runway 17 Length 5502 ft width 151 ft Elevation 192 ft Threshold N/A Heading 146
Runway 35 Length 5502 ft Width 151 ft Elevation 184 ft Threshold N/A Heading 326
Airport Frequencies
Type A Name PORTELIZABETH Frequency 120400 MHZ
Type ATIS Name FAPE Frequency 126800 MHZ
Type C Name PORTELIZABETH Frequency 122100 MHZ
Type T Name PORTELIZABETH Frequency 118100 MHZ
Type A Name CHIEFDAWIDSTUURMAN Frequency 120400 MHZ
Type C Name CHIEFDAWIDSTUURMAN Frequency 122100 MHZ
Type G Name AO Frequency 122650 MHZ
Type T Name CHIEFDAWIDSTUURMAN Frequency 118100 MHZ
Airport Navaids
Type VOR-DME Name Port Elizabeth Frequency 112900 KHZ
Airport Weather Information & NOTAM
METAR for:FAPE (Port Elizabeth Arpt, EC, ZA)
Text:FAPE 201300Z 24017KT CAVOK 21/17 Q1014 NOSIG
Conditions at:1300 UTC 20 Apr 2025
Temperature: 21.0°C ( 70°F)
Dewpoint: 17.0°C ( 63°F) [RH = 78%]
Pressure (altimeter):29.94 inches Hg (1014.0 mb)
Winds:from the WSW (240 degrees) at 20 MPH (17 knots; 8.7 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:ceiling and visibility are OK
Clouds:unknown
TAF for:FAPE (Port Elizabeth Arpt, EC, ZA) issued at 1220 UTC 20 Apr 2025
Text:TAF AMD FAPE 201220Z 2012/2112 25013KT 9999 FEW015 TX22/2111Z TN16/2103Z
Forecast period:1200 to 1500 UTC 20 April 2025
Forecast type:FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds:from the WSW (250 degrees) at 15 MPH (13 knots; 6.7 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:few clouds at 1500 feet AGL
Temperature:MAX 22°C at 1100 UTC 21 Apr 2025
Temperature:MIN 16°C at 0300 UTC 21 Apr 2025
Text:BECMG 2015/2017 26006KT SCT004 BKN015
Forecast period:1500 to 2200 UTC 20 April 2025
Forecast type:BECOMING: Conditions expected to become as follows by 1700 UTC 20 April 2025
Winds:from the W (260 degrees) at 7 MPH (6 knots; 3.1 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:1500 feet AGL
Clouds:scattered clouds at 400 feet AGL, broken clouds at 1500 feet AGL
Text:PROB30
Forecast period:1500 to 2200 UTC 20 April 2025
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Visibility:1.86 sm (2.99 km)
Ceiling:700 feet AGL
Clouds:broken clouds at 700 feet AGL
Weather:-RA BR (light rain, mist)
Text:TEMPO 2015/2022 3000 -RA BR BKN007
Forecast period:2200 UTC 20 April 2025 to 1200 UTC 21 April 2025
Forecast type:BECOMING: Conditions expected to become as follows by 0000 UTC 21 April 2025
Winds:from the W (260 degrees) at 7 MPH (6 knots; 3.1 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:2000 feet AGL
Clouds:broken clouds at 2000 feet AGL
Text:BECMG 2022/2024 BKN020
Forecast period:0000 to 1200 UTC 21 April 2025
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Visibility:3 sm (5 km)
Ceiling:1500 feet AGL
Clouds:broken clouds at 1500 feet AGL
Weather:-RA (light rain)