FAEL · ELS
King Phalo Airport
King Phalo Airport (FAEL / ELS) is a large airport with scheduled airline service serving East London, Eastern Cape. The field lies at 435 ft (133 m) above sea level and has two crossing runways, the longest 6,362 ft (1,939 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Bisho Airport (BIY), 29 nm WNW.
Alārium shows aircraft arriving at and departing from ELS in real time and in three dimensions, with current weather from the field’s own METAR, the runway the wind favours, and the movements observed there.
Location
- Elevation
- 435 ft (133 m)
- Coordinates
- -33.0356, 27.8259
- Serving
- East London
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
Runways2 · longest 6,362 ft
Drawn from published thresholds — true bearings, separations and lengths. Widths are exaggerated; at true proportion a runway is a hairline. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 6,362 ft1,939 m | 150 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
| 06/24 | 5,200 ft1,585 m | 150 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- BIYBisho Airport · 29 nm WNW
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.