South Africa · Large airport
King Phalo Airport
IATA ELS · ICAO FAEL
Airport
- Location
- East London, South Africa
- Airport type
- Large airport
- Scheduled service
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 33.0356° S, 27.8259° E
- Elevation
- 435 ft
Open runways
- Open runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 6,362 ft
- Source record last refreshed
- Oct 10, 2026, 03:30 UTC
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Nearby seaports
Distance is derived from the airport and seaport reference coordinates; it indicates geographic proximity, not a travel route.
- East London (ZAELS)8.5 km
- Madantsane (ZAMD3)11 km
Source and coverage
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