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Pietermaritzburg Airport

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

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FAPM

Elevation

2423 ft

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The Essence of Pietermaritzburg Airport

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Location

Pietermaritzburg · NL · South Africa

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

-29.649°, 30.399° · 2423 ft elev.

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KwaZulu-Natal's regional gateway serving the Midlands.

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Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Pietermaritzburg Airport (IATA: PZB, ICAO: FAPM) is a regional airport located in Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. It serves general aviation, charter, and limited scheduled commercial traffic, acting as an alternative to the busier King Shaka International Airport in Durban. The airport is operated by the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and handles relatively modest passenger volumes compared to major South African hubs. It has historically served routes connecting Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg and other domestic destinations, though scheduled services have fluctuated over the years. Pietermaritzburg is an important administrative and cultural city, and the airport supports the surrounding Midlands region's business and leisure travel needs, as well as flight training and private aviation activities.

Terminals

The airport has a small, single terminal building suited to regional and general aviation traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport into central Pietermaritzburg is primarily available via private taxi and car hire, as public transit connections to the airport are limited.

Airlines here

Scheduled commercial airline service has been limited and subject to change; charter operators and general aviation users are the primary users.

Notable facts

›Operated by the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA).
›Serves as a general aviation and charter hub for the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
›Located approximately 5 km from central Pietermaritzburg.
›King Shaka International Airport in Durban is the primary commercial airport serving the broader region.
›Supports flight training operations in addition to commercial and charter services.

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Airlines serving this airport

South African Airways

Routes

PZB → JNBSA · AR8 DH4 ER3 J41

Aircraft operating here

Avro RJ851 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q1 routes Embraer RJ1351 routes British Aerospace Jetstream 411 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Pietermaritzburg Airport is the primary airport serving the city of Pietermaritzburg and surrounding areas, including the Midlands and the outer west areas of Durban. Pietermaritzburg Airport is the only airport in the greater Pietermaritzburg area that offers scheduled passenger services. In 2013 the terminal building and apron were upgraded.

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