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K. D. Matanzima Airport

Mthatha, South Africa

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Elevation

2400 ft

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Location

Mthatha · EC · South Africa

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

-31.546°, 28.673° · 2400 ft elev.

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Eastern Cape gateway serving the Mthatha region of South Africa.

Location

Mthatha, South Africa

K. D. Matanzima Airport, identified by IATA code UTT and ICAO code FAUT, is a regional airport located in Mthatha (formerly Umtata), the main city of the former Transkei homeland in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It serves as an important air link for the surrounding region, which is relatively remote and has limited road infrastructure. The airport is named after Kaiser Daliwonga Matanzima, a political leader who served as Prime Minister and later President of the Transkei during the apartheid-era homeland period. The facility handles scheduled domestic flights connecting Mthatha to major South African hubs, particularly Johannesburg. The airport operates on a modest scale befitting a regional facility, with limited infrastructure compared to major South African airports. It plays a vital role in connecting the Eastern Cape interior to national commercial centres.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building handling both arrivals and departures for domestic passengers.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options from the airport into Mthatha city centre are limited, primarily consisting of taxis and private vehicle hire.

Airlines here

Airlink is the primary airline operating scheduled services at UTT, connecting Mthatha to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.

Notable facts

›Named after Kaiser Daliwonga Matanzima, Prime Minister and President of the apartheid-era Transkei homeland.
›Mthatha was the birthplace of Nelson Mandela, giving the region significant historical importance.
›The airport primarily serves domestic routes, with Johannesburg as the key connection point.
›Airlink operates as the dominant regional carrier at this airport.
›The airport serves as a key access point for the Oliver Tambo Museum and Mandela heritage sites in the region.

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South African Airways

Routes

UTT → JNBSA · ER3

Aircraft operating here

Embraer RJ1351 routes

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Mthatha Airport is an airport serving Mthatha, a city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The airport was previously named K. D. Matanzima Airport after Kaiser Matanzima, a president of the former Transkei.

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