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King Phalo Airport

Q: What is ELS?

King Phalo Airport is in East London, ZA. Type: Large Airport.

Q: What's the difference between ELS and FAEL?

ELS is the 3-letter IATA code used on tickets and luggage tags. FAEL is the 4-letter ICAO code used in air traffic control and flight plans. Both refer to the same airport.

Q: What is the elevation of ELS?

King Phalo Airport sits at 435 ft (133 m) above sea level.

Q: What is the current weather at ELS?

Latest METAR reports temperature 22°C , wind 250° at 13 kt , flight category VFR .

Q: Which airlines fly to ELS?

2 airlines operate at ELS in our records, including Safair , CemAir .

ELS · FAEL · East London, ZA

Flights tracked: 6
Live departures: 0
Live arrivals: 0
Airlines: 2

Local time: 10:28 GMT+2
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
Type: Large Airport
Elevation: 435 ft
Coordinates: -33.0356, 27.8259

cloud Weather

Wind: 250° / 13 kt
Visibility: 6 SM
Ceiling: CAVOK
Temp / Dew: 22°C / 15°C
Altimeter: 29.94 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T08:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF

METAR FAEL 150800Z 25013KT CAVOK 22/15 Q1014

TAF FAEL 150600Z 1507/1518 24012KT CAVOK TX22/1512Z TN20/1518Z TEMPO 1510/1514 24020G30KT BECMG 1515/1517 BKN015 PROB30 TEMPO 1516/1518 4000 -RA BR

Live traffic

Live traffic around King Phalo Airport.

Recent departures last 4

Date	Flight	Aircraft	Route	Takeoff	Landing	Duration	Dep Δ
2026-04-14	SFR389	00B08C	ELS → JNB	Apr 14, 08:25 UTC	Apr 14, 08:55 UTC	30m	-
2026-04-14	SFR147	00B095	ELS → CPT	Apr 14, 07:15 UTC	Apr 14, 07:40 UTC	25m	-
2026-04-13	SFR249	00B08C	ELS → JNB	Apr 13, 17:50 UTC	Apr 13, 18:10 UTC	20m	-
2026-04-13	KEM243	00AEB9	ELS → CPT	Apr 13, 07:05 UTC	Apr 13, 07:30 UTC	25m	-

Recent arrivals last 2

Date	Flight	Aircraft	Route	Takeoff	Landing	Duration	Arr Δ
2026-04-14	SFR240	00B08C	JNB → ELS	Apr 14, 10:00 UTC	Apr 14, 10:20 UTC	20m	-
2026-04-14	SFR388	00B08C	JNB → ELS	Apr 14, 05:40 UTC	Apr 14, 05:55 UTC	15m	-

Top connections

Destinations from ELS

JNB FAOR 2 flights
CPT FACT 2 flights

Origins to ELS

JNB FAOR 2 flights

Airlines at ELS 2

Airline	Flights (30d)
Safair	5
CemAir	1

ELS frequently asked

What is ELS?

King Phalo Airport is in East London, ZA. Type: Large Airport.

What's the difference between ELS and FAEL?

ELS is the 3-letter IATA code used on tickets and luggage tags. FAEL is the 4-letter ICAO code used in air traffic control and flight plans. Both refer to the same airport.

What is the elevation of ELS?

King Phalo Airport sits at 435 ft (133 m) above sea level.

What is the current weather at ELS?

Latest METAR reports temperature 22°C, wind 250° at 13 kt, flight category VFR.

Which airlines fly to ELS?

2 airlines operate at ELS in our records, including Safair, CemAir.