International hub · East London, South Africa

East London

FAELELS
Elevation
435 ft
Coordinates
33°02′S 27°50′E
Local time
Africa/Johannesburg

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Field information

FAEL runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

East London (FAEL/ELS) has 2 runways; the longest, 11/29, is 6,362 ft (1,939 m) of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 & Avgas. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 7. Slot required: plan slot requests into the trip timeline. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at FAEL, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    International hub

  • Time zone

    Africa/Johannesburg

  • Country

    South Africa

    ZA

  • Municipality

    East London

  • Elevation

    435 ft

  • Position

    -33.0356, 27.8259

  • Traffic level

    High

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 & Avgas

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 7

  • Slots

    Slot required

Runways · FAEL

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
11/296,362 ft (1,939 m)150 ftasphaltLighted
06/245,200 ft (1,585 m)150 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at FAEL.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at East London (FAEL / ELS) in East London, South Africa, through one 24/7 OCC desk. FAEL is listed in our network as an international hub. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at FAEL

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – South Africa

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of South Africa. Applicable permit lead times for South Africa are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for South Africa are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at FAEL

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at FAEL covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at FAEL

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at FAEL is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to FAEL

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for FAEL: 33° 2′ 8″ S 27° 49′ 33″ E; elevation 435 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in East London

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into East London. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at FAEL.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at FAEL

    Support for freighter operations into FAEL covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where FAEL sits in the network

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