King Shaka International Airport
| King Shaka International Airport | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | FALE |
| IATA code | MAJOR |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 93 m (305 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 27 km north of Durban |
| Street |
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| Basic data | |
| opening | May 1, 2010 |
| operator | Airports Company South Africa |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 5,993,161 (2018/19) |
| Flight movements |
51,131 (2018/19) |
| Capacity ( PAX per year) |
7.5 million |
| Start-and runway | |
| 06/24 | 3700 m × 60 m asphalt |
| website | |
| www.airports.co.za/airports/king-shaka | |
King Shaka International Airport , ( IATA code DUR , ICAO code FALE , also KSIA ) is the international airport of Durban , South Africa . It is located about 35 km north of La Mercy . It serves as the hub for South African Airways .
history
King Shaka International Airport replaced Durban International Airport on May 1, 2010, one month before the start of the World Cup , which closed on the same day. The airport was designed by Osmond Lange Architects and Planners and is said to have cost 6.8 billion rand (approx. 690 million euros). The airport is named after the Zulu king Shaka .
Airport facilities
Passenger terminal
The 103,000 m² building is located in the south-western part of the airport and is used to handle domestic, international and some non-African flights. It will also have passenger boarding bridges for the Airbus A380 . The initial PAX capacity of 7.5 million / year is 3 million more than the old airport and can be modularly expanded if required.
Freight terminal
The freight terminal with an area of 15,000 m² will have a capacity of 150,000 tons per year. It will also be expandable to 100,000 m² and 1 million tons.
Runway
In the first construction phase, the runway with a length of 3700 m has been expanded. If necessary, the construction of a second, parallel runway is already planned.
Airlines and Destinations
There are no direct flights from German-speaking countries; the airport is only served from Europe with Turkish Airlines via Istanbul or with British Airways via London. There are also international flights with Emirates via Dubai , Qatar Airways via Doha and with Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa . Otherwise international flights with stopovers in Johannesburg and Cape Town are offered (as of December 2014).
Transport links
By car, the airport is via the N2 motorway via the M65 expressway. reachable.
A train connection is also to take place later.
Traffic figures
| year | Passenger volume | Flight movements |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 5,993,161 | 51.131 |
| 2017/18 | 5,624,170 | 54,066 |
| 2016/17 | 5,220,002 | 55.035 |
| 2015/16 | 4,930,155 | 50,852 |
| 2014/15 | 4,524,894 | 49,455 |
| 2013/14 | 4,465,088 | 49,957 |
| 2012/13 | 4,668,467 | 52,484 |
- ↑ The traffic figures are valid for the fiscal year , which ends on March 31st.
Web links
- King Shaka International Airport on the website of the Airports Company South Africa (English)
- King Shaka International Airport (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Passenger Statistics. Airports.co.za , accessed June 4, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Aircraft Movements. Airports.co.za , accessed June 4, 2019 .
- ↑ Kavith Harrilall: KZN's new airport on track , The Witness. October 24, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2008.
- ↑ Suras Naidoo: New Durban airport waiting for green light , IOL. June 21, 2007.
- ^ Colin Naidoo: La Mercy update - August 2008 , Airports Company South Africa . August 6, 2008. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012 Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- ^ Proposed Master Plan of the Dube Tradeport . Dube Tradeport Company. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- ↑ Road Conditions - August 2008 . ( PDF ) In: South African National Roads Agency Ltd. . 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
