Airport profile · South Africa
Pietermaritzburg Airport
Pietermaritzburg · Kwazulu-Natal · South Africa
Airport overview
Pietermaritzburg Airport serves Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,537 metres (5,043 feet).
- ICAO code
- FAPM
- IATA code
- PZB
- Local / reference code
- FAPM
- Location
- Pietermaritzburg · Kwazulu-Natal · South Africa
- Coordinates
- -29.649000, 30.398701
- Elevation above sea level
- 739 m / 2,423 ft
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,537 m / 5,043 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,537 m5,043 ft | 30 m98 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
Runway 16/34 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 142° | 717 m / 2,351 ft | 60 m / 197 ft | -29.64350, 30.39370 |
| 34 | 322° | 739 m / 2,423 ft | 190 m / 624 ft | -29.65440, 30.40360 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
The recorded operator is Msunduzi Local Municipality.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Msunduzi Local Municipality
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| APP | Durban Approach Control | 125.75 MHz |
| TWR | TWR | 122 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.