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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.

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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