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King Shaka International airport in Durban (South Africa)
King Shaka International airport is located near Durban, with La Mercy at 2mi↑, Westbrook at 3mi↑, Verulam at 5mi↑, Ballitoville at 8mi↑, Umhlanga at 8mi↑, Mount Edgecombe at 9mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in South Africa and Southernmost airports in South Africa
→ See also airports in South Africa
aerial view of King Shaka International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FALE
- IATA code : DUR
- Local code : -
Elevation : 90 m = 295ft
→ See also Highest airports in South Africa and Lowest airports in South Africa
Runways
- runway 06/24 : 3700m = 12139ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in South Africa
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Aviation weather for King Shaka International airport FALE DUR
METAR for King Shaka International airport FALE DUR
FALE 210300Z 22003KT 9999 BKN035 19/17 Q1019 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for King Shaka International airport FALE DUR
METAR issued by FALE on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 03:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 hours and 43 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 19°C = 66°F, dew point is 17°C = 63°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
QNH is 1019hPa = 30.09inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 220°.
Clouds : broken at 3500ft = 1070m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for King Shaka International airport FALE DUR
FALE 202200Z 2100/2206 19010KT 9999 BKN025 TX25/2112Z TN18/2103Z PROB30 TEMPO 2100/2104 4000 RA BKN015 BECMG 2105/2107 15005KT BECMG 2107/2109 07005KT BECMG 2112/2114 SCT030 FM212000 02010KT CAVOK
Decoded TAF for King Shaka International airport FALE DUR
TAF issued by FALE on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 22:00 UTC, issued 10 hours and 43 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, January 20, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 05:00 heure UTC
2100/2206 19010KT 9999 BKN025 TX25/2112Z TN18/2103Z
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 2500ft = 760m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Tuesday, January 20, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday, January 20, 2026 à 04:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2100/2104 4000 RA BKN015
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
rain
broken at 1500ft = 460m
becoming from Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 07:00 heure TU to Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 07:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2105/2107 15005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 150°
becoming from Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 09:00 heure TU to Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2107/2109 07005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 70°
becoming from Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 14:00 heure TU to Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 20:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2112/2114 SCT030
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
from Wednesday, January 21, 2026 à 20:00 heure TU to Thursday, January 22, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM212000 02010KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 20°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
NOTAM for King Shaka International airport
Around King Shaka International airport in Durban (South Africa)
near
- Hotels in La Mercy
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 5300mi↑
- Station de montagne La Molina at 5306mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 5309mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 5310mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 5312mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 5315mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 5316mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 5316mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 5316mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 5316mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 5317mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Angles at 5319mi↑
- for King Shaka International airport at 0mi↑
- for Netcare uMhlanga Hospital airport at 8mi↑
- for Ballito Bay (Dolphin Coast) airport at 9mi↑
nearest airports to King Shaka International airport in Durban (South Africa)
- Netcare uMhlanga Hospital heliport ( ZA-0167) at 8mi↑
- Ballito Bay (Dolphin Coast) airport ( ZA-0060) at 9mi↑
- Intertherm Durban heliport ( ZA-0168) at 11mi↑
- Virginia airport (FAVG VIR ) at 11mi↑NOTAM
- King Dinizulu Hospital heliport ( ZA-0170) at 16mi↑
- Life Entabeni Hospital heliport ( ZA-0172) at 18mi↑
- Life Westville Hospital heliport ( ZA-0171) at 20mi↑
- King Edward VIII Hospital heliport ( ZA-0174) at 20mi↑
- Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital heliport ( ZA-0173) at 20mi↑
- Wentworth Hospital heliport ( ZA-0175) at 23mi↑
- Air Force Base Durban airport (FADN ) at 27mi↑defunct airport
- Alverstone airport ( ZA-0058) at 27mi↑
- Isithebe airport (FAIS ) at 39mi↑NOTAM
- New Hanover airport (FANH ) at 40mi↑NOTAM
- Amatikulu ultralight airfield ( ZA-0062) at 43mi↑
- Pietermaritzburg airport (FAPM PZB ) at 43mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in South Africa
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap