FAPE · PLZ
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (FAPE / PLZ) is a large airport with scheduled airline service serving Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape. The field lies at 226 ft (69 m) above sea level and has two crossing runways, the longest 7,087 ft (2,160 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Paradise Beach Airport (FAPX), 37 nm W.
Alārium shows aircraft arriving at and departing from PLZ 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
- 226 ft (69 m)
- Coordinates
- -33.9897, 25.6174
- Serving
- Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
Runways2 · longest 7,087 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 7,087 ft2,160 m | 151 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
| 17/35 | 5,502 ft1,677 m | 151 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- FAPXParadise Beach Airport · 37 nm W
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.