Chief Dawid Stuurman Airport (FAPE)

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Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (FAPE/PLZ) in South Africa is a busy airport serving both VFR and IFR traffic. It sits at 46 m elevation and has four asphalt runways, with the main pair measuring 1,980 m and the other pair 1,677 m, making it a useful aerodrome for student pilots and aviation enthusiasts.

Country

ZA

Type

International Airport

Coordinates

-33.988889 , 25.609444

Traffic Type

IFR, VFR

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Air Traffic Service (ATS)

Frequency	Type	Name	Notes	Is Public	Is Primary
118.100	Tower	Chief Dawid Stuurman Tower	None	Yes	Yes
120.400	Approach	App	None	Yes	No
122.650	Other	Apron	None	Yes	No
122.100	Delivery	Port Elizabeth Clearance	None	Yes	No
126.800	Atis	Atis	None	Yes	No

Runways

Designation	Surface	Length (m)	Width (m)	MTOW (t)	Features	Notes
17146°	Asphalt	1677m	46m	Unknown	—	None
35326°	Asphalt	1677m	46m	Unknown	—	None
0858°	Asphalt	1980m	46m	Unknown	Primary	None
26238°	Asphalt	1980m	46m	Unknown	Primary	None

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