PLZ Airport Code, Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
PLZ is the IATA airport code for Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, the main international gateway for Gqeberha, South Africa. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, FAPE.
What airport is PLZ?
PLZ is the IATA airport code for Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, in Gqeberha, South Africa. The same airport has the ICAO code FAPE.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 955 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code FAPE begins with F, the prefix ICAO assigns to southern Africa.
| IATA airport code | PLZ |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | FAPE |
| Airport | Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport |
| City | Gqeberha |
| Country | South Africa |
| Main airlines | JE, SA |
| Runways | 2 |
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Where is PLZ airport located?
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) is in Gqeberha, South Africa, at coordinates -33.98971, 25.61735.
It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, at 33.99° S, 25.62° E. It is close to sea level at 226 ft (69 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at PLZ
It has 2 runways. The longest is 7,087 ft (2.16 km), designated 08/26.
Which airlines fly to PLZ?
The open route dataset lists JE (Mango), SA (South African Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Chief Dawid Stuurman International 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 Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport?
The IATA code for Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport in Gqeberha is PLZ. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Gqeberha?
The 3-letter IATA code for Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport in Gqeberha is PLZ.
What is the ICAO code for Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport?
The ICAO code for Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is FAPE. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code PLZ.
What is the difference between PLZ and FAPE?
PLZ is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. FAPE is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
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Popular routes from PLZ
Distance and typical flight time from Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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