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Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

Q: What is PLZ?

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), ZA. Type: Large Airport.

Q: What's the difference between PLZ and FAPE?

PLZ is the 3-letter IATA code used on tickets and luggage tags. FAPE 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 PLZ?

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport sits at 226 ft (69 m) above sea level.

Q: What is the current weather at PLZ?

Latest METAR reports temperature 20°C , wind 240° at 16 kt , flight category VFR .

Q: Which airlines fly to PLZ?

3 airlines operate at PLZ in our records, including Safair , Airlink , South African Airways .

PLZ · FAPE · Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), ZA

Flights tracked: 16
Live departures: 0
Live arrivals: 0
Airlines: 3

Local time: 08:25 GMT+2
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
Type: Large Airport
Elevation: 226 ft
Coordinates: -33.9897, 25.6174

cloud Weather

Wind: 240° / 16 kt
Visibility: 6 SM
Ceiling: FEW 3,500 ft
Temp / Dew: 20°C / 16°C
Altimeter: 29.88 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T06:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR

METAR FAPE 150600Z 24016KT 9999 FEW035 20/16 Q1012 NOSIG

Live traffic

Live traffic around Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport.

Recent departures last 10

Date	Flight	Aircraft	Route	Takeoff	Landing	Duration	Dep Δ
2026-04-14	SFR370	00B091	PLZ → JNB	Apr 14, 07:40 UTC	Apr 14, 07:50 UTC	10m	-
2026-04-14	SAA404	00B22F	PLZ → JNB	Apr 14, 07:10 UTC	Apr 14, 07:35 UTC	25m	-
2026-04-14	LNK792B	009E21	PLZ → JNB	Apr 14, 06:10 UTC	Apr 14, 06:35 UTC	25m	-
2026-04-13	SFR325	008DF9	PLZ → HLA	Apr 13, 22:15 UTC	Apr 13, 22:40 UTC	25m	-
2026-04-13	LNK798C	00AE2A	PLZ → JNB	Apr 13, 11:55 UTC	Apr 13, 12:15 UTC	20m	-
2026-04-13	LNK798C	00AE2A	PLZ → JNB	Apr 13, 08:50 UTC	Apr 13, 12:15 UTC	3h 25m	-
2026-04-13	LNK792B	009E21	PLZ → JNB	Apr 13, 06:10 UTC	Apr 13, 06:40 UTC	30m	-
2026-04-13	LNK672A	009427	PLZ → CPT	Apr 13, 04:20 UTC	Apr 13, 07:25 UTC	3h 5m	-
2026-04-12	SFR239	008DE8	PLZ → JNB	Apr 12, 18:50 UTC	Apr 12, 19:10 UTC	20m	-
2026-04-12	SFR325	008DE4	PLZ → HLA	Apr 12, 18:30 UTC	Apr 12, 18:55 UTC	25m	-

Recent arrivals last 6

Date	Flight	Aircraft	Route	Takeoff	Landing	Duration	Arr Δ
2026-04-14	SFR130	00A120	CPT → PLZ	Apr 14, 10:50 UTC	Apr 14, 11:05 UTC	15m	-
2026-04-14	SAA405	00B22F	JNB → PLZ	Apr 14, 10:00 UTC	Apr 14, 10:20 UTC	20m	-
2026-04-14	SFR360	00C469	JNB → PLZ	Apr 14, 09:40 UTC	Apr 14, 09:55 UTC	15m	-
2026-04-14	LNK797N	00AE6D	JNB → PLZ	Apr 14, 08:35 UTC	Apr 14, 08:55 UTC	20m	-
2026-04-13	SFR232	00C45F	JNB → PLZ	Apr 13, 15:35 UTC	Apr 13, 15:55 UTC	20m	-
2026-04-13	SFR632	008DEB	JNB → PLZ	Apr 13, 06:25 UTC	Apr 13, 06:35 UTC	10m	-

Top connections

Destinations from PLZ

JNB FAOR 7 flights
HLA FALA 2 flights
CPT FACT 1 flight

Origins to PLZ

JNB FAOR 5 flights
CPT FACT 1 flight

Airlines at PLZ 3

Airline	Flights (30d)
Safair	8
Airlink	6
South African Airways	2

PLZ frequently asked

What is PLZ?

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), ZA. Type: Large Airport.

What's the difference between PLZ and FAPE?

PLZ is the 3-letter IATA code used on tickets and luggage tags. FAPE 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 PLZ?

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport sits at 226 ft (69 m) above sea level.

What is the current weather at PLZ?

Latest METAR reports temperature 20°C, wind 240° at 16 kt, flight category VFR.

Which airlines fly to PLZ?

3 airlines operate at PLZ in our records, including Safair, Airlink, South African Airways.