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Margate Airport

Margate, South Africa

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FAMG

Elevation

495 ft

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The Essence of Margate Airport

MGH

Location

Margate · NL · South Africa

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

-30.857°, 30.343° · 495 ft elev.

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Small regional airport serving the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast.

Location

Margate, South Africa

Margate Airport (IATA: MGH, ICAO: FAMG) is a small regional airport located near Margate on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast of South Africa. It serves as the primary air gateway for the popular coastal tourist region, handling light scheduled and charter traffic. The airport has a single short runway suitable for smaller turboprop and piston aircraft. It has historically offered connections to Johannesburg and Durban, though scheduled service has been intermittent depending on airline operations. The surrounding area is a well-known holiday destination, which drives seasonal demand for air travel.

Terminals

The airport has a modest single terminal building suited for low-volume regional passenger operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to Margate town and surrounding South Coast resorts is primarily via private vehicles, taxis, and rental cars.

Airlines here

Scheduled services have historically been operated by regional carriers such as Airlink, though availability has varied over time.

Notable facts

›Margate Airport has a single runway (runway 03/21) measuring approximately 1,220 metres in length.
›The airport serves the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, a popular South African holiday region.
›It is classified as a small regional aerodrome capable of handling turboprop aircraft.
›Scheduled service from Margate has been limited and periodically suspended due to low passenger volumes.
›The airport is situated at an elevation of approximately 157 metres above sea level.

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Airlines serving this airport

Bismillah Airlines

VivaColombia

Routes

MGH → JNB5Z · BEH

Aircraft operating here

Beechcraft 19001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Margate Airport is an airport in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The airport serves as a lower passenger volume alternative to King Shaka International Airport in Durban.

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Latest news

Flightradar24· 10/30/2016

Margate (MGH) (FAMG) live departures

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eTNW· 8/7/2023

Breaking News: Margate flights restored

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Daily Investor· 12/6/2025

Goodbye Cape Town – South Africa’s new semigration hotspot

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witness.co.za· 11/29/2022

Margate Airport creates investment opportunities

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The Citizen· 12/30/2023

Airport challenges frustrate passengers

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risingsunnewspapers.co.za· 12/6/2022

Sky’s the limit for investment on the KZN South Coast with reopening of Margate Airport

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Margate Airport

Airport in Ugu District Municipality, South Africa

Margate Airport is an airport in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The airport serves as a lower passenger volume alternative to King Shaka International Airport in Durban.

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