King Phalo Airport (ELS)
King Phalo Airport is a major airport in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It handled about 911,738 passengers in 2025. See its delays, weather, lounges, and flight statistics from FlightLogger travelers.
- IATA code
- ELS
- ICAO code
- FAEL
- Location
- East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Elevation
- 435 ft
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Runways
- 2, longest 6,362 ft
Lounges at ELS
- Bidvest Premier Lounge (Bidvest Premier, airside)
- Bidvest Premier Lounge (Temporarily Closed) (Bidvest Premier, Terminal Domestic Terminal, airside)
Travel guide
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