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AFD ICAO FAPAEastern Cape

Port Alfred Airport

Port Alfred Airport (AFD / FAPA) is a flight-training and general aviation airfield near Port Alfred on the Eastern Cape’s Sunshine Coast. It has no regular passenger flights listed in our dataset, so travellers booking a commercial flight for Port Alfred look to King Phalo Airport (ELS) instead.

SERVICE STATUS
No regular flights listed
Serves: Port Alfred
Elevation: 275 ft (84 m)
Coords: -33.5551°, 26.8817°
CLOSEST IN DATASET

Six closest towns to Port Alfred Airport

Straight-line Haversine distances from AFD to the six nearest South African cities and towns in the 60-destination TownWing dataset.

Port Alfred
Eastern Cape
3 km→
East London
Eastern Cape
113 km→
Gqeberha
Eastern Cape
126 km→
Queenstown
Eastern Cape
184 km→
Jeffreys Bay
Eastern Cape
189 km→
Cradock
Eastern Cape
194 km→
ALL 60 DESTINATIONS

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Select any of the 60 South African destinations to see its straight-line distance from Port Alfred Airport (AFD).

AFD↔Port Alfred
3 km

Straight-line distance between Port Alfred Airport and the Port Alfred reference coordinate in Eastern Cape.

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What Port Alfred Airport is used for — and passenger alternatives

Port Alfred Airport is the primary training campus for 43 Air School and is listed in the SACAA aerodrome register for pilot training and general aviation use rather than scheduled passenger airline service. On the map, Port Alfred Airport (AFD / FAPA) sits 3 km from Port Alfred and 113 km from East London, which is why it can appear geographically closer than a commercial terminal while serving a different aviation purpose.

For travellers flying commercially to Port Alfred, the closest airport in TownWing’s 18-airport passenger comparison is King Phalo Airport (ELS), which sits 107 km from the Port Alfred reference point and 105 km from Port Alfred Airport when measured airport-to-airport.

Using this profile to plan your trip

Visiting aircraft must coordinate with airfield operations around active student training circuits, while airline passengers should book through the commercial airports in East London or Gqeberha.

If you are comparing commercial airline arrivals for Port Alfred, East London, or Gqeberha, open the destination profile to compare the three closest passenger airports from that town’s reference point and check road routes separately.

REGIONAL ALTERNATIVES

Other passenger airports in the region

The three closest passenger-comparison airports to Port Alfred Airport (AFD) measured airport-to-airport by straight line.

ELS105 km

King Phalo Airport

Serves East London · Eastern Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
PLZ126 km

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

Serves Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) · Eastern Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
UTT279 km

K. D. Matanzima Airport

Serves Mthatha · Eastern Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Airport facts

Airport name
Port Alfred Airport
IATA / ICAO / Ident
AFD / FAPA / FAPA
GPS / Local code
FAPA / —
Municipality & province
Port Alfred, Eastern Cape (ZA-EC)
Passenger service status
No regular flights listed
Airport role
Local / general aviation airport — check services directly
Elevation
275 ft (84 m)
Coordinates
-33.5551° S, 26.8817° E
Map reference
Open in Google Maps ↗
RUNWAY DATA

Runways at AFD

Recorded runway dimensions, surface codes, and lighting status from the OurAirports dataset. For general planning context only — not for flight operations.

5 runways recorded
RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighted
07/251,100 m (3,608 ft) 30 m (98 ft) GrassNo
10C/28C1,312 m (4,304 ft) 30 m (98 ft) GrassYes
10L/28R1,828 m (5,996 ft) 30 m (98 ft) GrassYes
10R/28L1,200 m (3,936 ft) 30 m (98 ft) GrassYes
18/36800 m (2,624 ft) 30 m (98 ft) GrassNo
PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

Dataset snapshot: 2026-11-06 · Profile review: 2026-11-06