King Phalo Airport

IATA ELSICAO FAELLarge airport

King Phalo Airport is a large airport near East London in Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is listed as IATA ELS and ICAO FAEL. The airport is located at -33.0356° / 27.8259° at an elevation of 133 m (435 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 1,939 m. The nearest airport is Hood Point Heliport, 6.8 km (4 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of King Phalo Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of King Phalo Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`ELS`
ICAO code	`FAEL`
Identifier	`FAEL`
Type	Large airport
City	East London
Region	Eastern Cape
Country	South Africa
Coordinates	-33.03560, 27.82590
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	33° 02′ 08.16″ S 27° 49′ 33.24″ E
Elevation	133 m (435 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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