Airport profile · South Africa
King Shaka International Airport
Durban · Kwazulu-Natal · South Africa
Airport overview
King Shaka International Airport serves Durban, South Africa. The longest reported open paved runway is 3,700 metres (12,139 feet).
- ICAO code
- FALE
- IATA code
- DUR
- Local / reference code
- FALE
- Location
- Durban · Kwazulu-Natal · South Africa
- Coordinates
- -29.614444, 31.119722
- Elevation above sea level
- 90 m / 295 ft
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 3,700 m / 12,139 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,700 m12,139 ft | 60 m197 ft | Asphalt | UnlightedReported open |
Runway 06/24 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 61° | 93 m / 304 ft | Not reported | Not reported |
| 24 | 241° | 93 m / 304 ft | Not reported | Not reported |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
Wikidata records 2010 as the airport’s inception year. The recorded operator is Airports Company South Africa.
- Inception year
- 2010
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Airports Company South Africa
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| DURBAN Approach | 125.75 MHz | |
| KING SHAKA ATIS | 127 MHz | |
| KING SHAKA INT. | 121.65 MHz | |
| KING SHAKA INT. | KING SHAKA INT. Tower | 118.45 MHz |
| VOT TGV | 115.6 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.