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General information for King Shaka International Airport

Airport codes: DUR FALE
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Latitude: -29.614444 | 29 36.866667 S | S29 36 51
Longitude: 31.119722 | 31 7.183333 E | E031 07 10
Field elevation: 295 ft/90 m MSL

Radio communication frequencies for King Shaka International Airport

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Runways at King Shaka International Airport

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Aviation weather for King Shaka International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for King Shaka International Airport

Retrieved 2013/05/22 17:00: 

FALE 221700Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW012 19/17 Q1018 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for King Shaka International Airport

Retrieved 2013/05/21 00:00: 

TAF FALE 212200Z 2200/2306 30003KT CAVOK 
      BECMG 2209/2211 26012KT 
     FM221800 26003KT 9999 SCT030 TX25/2212ZTN12/2203Z

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for King Shaka International Airport

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NOTAM A1623/13: King Shaka International Airport (FALE) 
A1623/13 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QMRHW/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2937S03107E005
A) FALE B) 1305212000 C) 1305300300
D) DLY 2000-0300
E) RWY 06/24 CENTRELINE REPAINTING TAKING PLACE. WORKING PERSONNEL
WILL BE ESCORTED BY FIREFIGHTING AND RESCUE AT ALL TIMES.
CREATED: 21 May 2013 10:27:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1428/13: King Shaka International Airport (FALE) 
A1428/13 NOTAMR A1238/13 
Q) FAJA/QMCHW/I/M/A/000/999/2937S03107E005
A) FALE B) 1305010516 C) 1306010800 EST
E) RWY 06 CLEARWAY WILL BE 60M AND NOT 300M AS PUBLISHED IN THE RSA
AIP DUE EARTHWORKS.
CREATED: 01 May 2013 05:43:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1411/13: King Shaka International Airport (FALE) 
A1411/13 NOTAMR A1213/13 
Q) FAJA/QMKXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/2937S03107E005
A) FALE B) 1304290818 C) 1305312359 EST
E) SINK HOLE LOCATED BTN PRKG BAYS A8 AND A9. SINK HOLE MARKED WITH A
WHITE X.
CREATED: 29 Apr 2013 08:31:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1314/13: King Shaka International Airport (FALE) 
A1314/13 NOTAMR A0303/13 
Q) FAJA/QFAXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/2937S03107E005
A) FALE B) 1304211605 C) 1307181605 EST
E) NOISE ABATEMENT PROC FOR FALE. ALL TKOF AT FALE MUST COMPLY WITH
THE FLW PROC. TKOF TO 1000FT ABV AD ELEV, TKOF PWR TKOF FLAP, CLIMB
AT V2 + 10 TO 20KTS. AT 1000FT ABV AD ELEV, REDUCE CLIMB PWR CONTINUE
TO CLIMB AT V2 + 10 TO 20KTS. AT 3000FT ACCELERATE TO ENROUTE CLIMB
SPEED AND RETRACT FLAP ON SKED. IF UNABLE TO COMPLY FOR OPR REASONS
ADVISE ATC.
CREATED: 21 Apr 2013 16:16:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1212/13: King Shaka International Airport (FALE) 
A1212/13 NOTAMR A0927/13 
Q) FAJA/QPICH/I/NBO/A/000/999/2937S03107E005
A) FALE B) 1304151056 C) 1307120800 EST
E) ILS Z RWY 24 AND ILS Y RWY 24 OCA/H VALUES FOR THE 3.4 PERCENT
MISSED APPROACH CLIMB RADIENT TEMPORARILY INCREASED DUE TO EARTHWORKS
TAKING PLACE NORTH OF THRESHOLD 24.
REVISED OCA/H: A.CAT A : 521FT (220FT) B. CAT B : 521FT  (220FT) C.
CAT C : 528FT (227FT) D. CAT D: 538FT (237FT).
CREATED: 15 Apr 2013 10:56:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1081/13: King Shaka International Airport (FALE) 
A1081/13 NOTAMR A0986/13 
Q) FAJA/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2937S03107E005
A) FALE B) 1303311042 C) 1306201100 EST
E) WHEN RWY 06/24 IN USE ALL ARR ACFT TO EXP CLR FOR ILS Y UNLESS
OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY ATC.
CREATED: 31 Mar 2013 10:42:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A4121/12: King Shaka International Airport (FALE) 
A4121/12 NOTAMR A4110/12 
Q) FAJA/QFGXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2937S03107E005
A) FALE B) 1210251332 C) PERM
E) ALL FLIGHTS IN/OUT OF KING SHAKA INTERNATIONAL TO CTC APN CONTROL
ON 122.65 MHZ ON ARRIVAL OR PRIOR DEPARTURE AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE
FLW: CALL SIGN/FLT NUMBER, DEPARTURE OR DESTINATION POINT, NUMBER OF
PAX, CREW ON BOARD AND PARKING BAY. REF SOUTH AFRICAN AIP AD FALE
2.9.
CREATED: 25 Oct 2012 13:32:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A1997/12: King Shaka International Airport (FALE) 
A1997/12 NOTAMR A1672/12 
Q) FAJA/QFALT/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2937S03107E005
A) FALE B) 1205281459 C) PERM
E) IN THE ABSENCE OF AN IAP FOR IFR ACFT INTO FAVG THE FOLLOWING PROC
WILL APPLY WHEN WX MINIMA RESTRICTS VMC DESCENTS INTO FAVG:INBOUND
IFR ACFT TO FAVG SHALL BE ACCOMMODATED ON THE ILS OR VOR IAP TO FALE
TO A MINIMUM OF 1000FT ALT.SHOULD THE ACFT NOT BECOME VMC BY 1000FT
ALT,PILOT WILL BE REQUESTED TO LAND AT FALE.
CREATED: 28 May 2012 14:59:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM A0557/12: King Shaka International Airport (FALE) 
A0557/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QFAXX/I/NBO/A/000/999/2937S03107E005
A) FALE B) 1202031800 C) PERM
D) DLY 1800-0400
E) AFT HRS BOOKING OF AD-HOC STRATEGIC AIRPORT SLOTS FOR THE
CO-ORDINATED AIRPORT FALE WILL BE FACILITATED BY THE AIM SERVICE
CENTRE ON 0860 359 669, +2711 928 6517 OR +2711 928 6518.
CREATED: 03 Feb 2012 12:15:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX