FAPE — Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport METAR & TAF
IATA PLZ · Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) · ZA
Current report
METAR FAPE 301200Z 08020G30KT CAVOK 19/13 Q1025 NOSIG
The latest observation at Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport was issued at 30 Sep 12:00Z. Wind is from east (080°) at 20 knots, gusting to 30 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky is clear. Temperature is 19 °C with a dew point of 13 °C. The altimeter setting is 1025 hPa (30.27 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for FAPE, aggregated. 631 reports stored so far.
Nearest reporting airports
- FAEL King Phalo Airport 230 km VFR
About FAPE weather reports
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.