King Shaka International Airport

DUR FALE  Durban, South Africa

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DUR at a glance

  • What it is: King Shaka International Airport is a regional airport serving Durban, South Africa.
  • Codes: DUR on your ticket, FALE on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 295 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2), so every time shown for DUR is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
295 ft
Field elevation

About King Shaka International Airport

King Shaka International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 29.61° S, 31.12° E, on Africa/Johannesburg time (UTC+2).

King Shaka International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 06/24, measures 12,139 ft by 197 ft, which puts the field in the full-length intercontinental category: a fully loaded Boeing 777 or Airbus A350 can depart for the far side of the world. The surface is asphalt. None of them carry runway lighting, which restricts operations to daylight and good visibility.

Runway 06/24 is aligned roughly north-east/south-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north-east/south-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at DUR

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
06/24 12,139 ft (3,700 m) 197 ft Asphalt Unlit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near DUR

Great-circle distance from King Shaka International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
King Mswati III SHO 367 km north Mpaka
Maputo MPM 435 km north Maputo
O. R. Tambo JNB 479 km north-west Johannesburg
IATA / ICAO
DUR / FALE
Location
Durban, South Africa -29.614, 31.120
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Opened
Website
None

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in South Africa.

SHO King Mswati III International Airport Mpaka, SZ MPM Maputo Airport Maputo, MZ JNB O. R. Tambo International Airport Johannesburg, South Africa CPT Cape Town International Airport Cape Town, South Africa

More airports and guides connected to DUR

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Johannesburg (JNB) serves the same country. The codes DUR and FALE are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about DUR

What is the airport code for King Shaka International Airport?

King Shaka International Airport uses the IATA code DUR on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code FALE in flight plans and on radar. The leading “F” in FALE is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does DUR have?

King Shaka International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 295 ft above sea level.

What time zone is DUR in?

King Shaka International Airport operates on Africa/Johannesburg local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at DUR live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of King Shaka International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Africa/Johannesburg.