ELS Airport Code, King Phalo Airport
ELS is the IATA airport code for King Phalo Airport, the main international gateway for East London, South Africa. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, FAEL.
What airport is ELS?
ELS is the IATA airport code for King Phalo Airport, in East London, South Africa. The same airport has the ICAO code FAEL.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 1341 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code FAEL begins with F, the prefix ICAO assigns to southern Africa.
| IATA airport code | ELS |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | FAEL |
| Airport | King Phalo Airport |
| City | East London |
| Country | South Africa |
| Main airlines | MN, SA |
| Runways | 2 |
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Where is ELS airport located?
King Phalo Airport (ELS) is in East London, South Africa, at coordinates -33.0356, 27.8259.
It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, at 33.04° S, 27.83° E. It is close to sea level at 435 ft (133 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at ELS
It has 2 runways. The longest is 6,362 ft (1.94 km), designated 11/29.
Which airlines fly to ELS?
The open route dataset lists MN (Comair), SA (South African Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching King Phalo Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for King Phalo Airport?
The IATA code for King Phalo Airport in East London is ELS. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for East London?
The 3-letter IATA code for King Phalo Airport in East London is ELS.
What is the ICAO code for King Phalo Airport?
The ICAO code for King Phalo Airport is FAEL. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code ELS.
What is the difference between ELS and FAEL?
ELS is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. FAEL is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, King Phalo Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in South Africa and the wider region:
Popular routes from ELS
Distance and typical flight time from King Phalo Airport to other airports it connects with:
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