This is a list of airports in Eswatini , sorted by location.
Map of Eswatini
Eswatini is a landlocked country in southern Africa , bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa , and to the east by Mozambique . The nation, as well as its people, are named after the 19th-century king Mswati II . Eswatini is divided into four districts : Hhohho , Lubombo , Manzini , and Shiselweni . The capital of Eswatini is Mbabane , while the country's traditional and legislative capital is Lobamba .
Names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.
Most of the airfields listed below are unpaved. The exceptions are Matsapha Airport and King Mswati III International Airport, previously called Sikhuphe International Airport .
Location served
ICAO
IATA
Airport name
Runway length/surface
Coordinates
Big Bend
FDBT
Tambuti Airfield
800 m (2,600 ft) Grass
26°44′10″S 31°46′35″E / 26.73611°S 31.77639°E / -26.73611; 31.77639 (Tambuti Airfield )
Big Bend
FDUB
Ubombo Ranches Airfield
730 m (2,400 ft) unpaved
26°46′07″S 031°56′12″E / 26.76861°S 31.93667°E / -26.76861; 31.93667 (Ubombo Ranches Airfield )
Bhunya
Bhunya Airfield
1,250 m (4,100 ft) Gravel
26°35′0″S 30°56′35″E / 26.58333°S 30.94306°E / -26.58333; 30.94306 (Bhunya Airfield )
Kubuta
FDKS / FDKB
Kubuta Airfield
847 m (2,779 ft) grass
26°52′54″S 031°29′23″E / 26.88167°S 31.48972°E / -26.88167; 31.48972 (Kubuta Airfield ) [ 1]
Manzini
FDMS
MTS
Matsapha (International) Airport
2,600 m (8,500 ft) paved
26°31′44″S 031°18′27″E / 26.52889°S 31.30750°E / -26.52889; 31.30750 (Matsapha Airport )
Manzini
FDSK
SHO
King Mswati III International Airport
3,600 m (11,800 ft) Asphalt
26°21′24″S 31°43′01″E / 26.35667°S 31.71694°E / -26.35667; 31.71694 (King Mswati III Airport )
Mhlume
FDMH
Mhlume Airfield
709 m (2,326 ft) unpaved
26°01′33″S 031°48′36″E / 26.02583°S 31.81000°E / -26.02583; 31.81000 (Mhlume Airfield )
Ngonini
FDNG
Piggs Peak Airfield
823 m (2,700 ft) unpaved
25°47′53″S 031°24′43″E / 25.79806°S 31.41194°E / -25.79806; 31.41194 (Piggs Peak )
Nhlangano
FDNH
Nhlangano Airfield
671 m (2,201 ft) unpaved
27°07′12″S 031°12′45″E / 27.12000°S 31.21250°E / -27.12000; 31.21250 (Nhlangano )
Nsoko
FDNS
Nsoko Airfield
671 m (2,201 ft) unpaved
27°01′06″S 031°56′07″E / 27.01833°S 31.93528°E / -27.01833; 31.93528 (Nsoko Airfield )
Simunye
FDSM
Simunye Airfield
1,100 m (3,600 ft) unpaved
26°11′46″S 031°55′48″E / 26.19611°S 31.93000°E / -26.19611; 31.93000 (Simunye Airfield )
Siteki
FDST
Siteki Airfield
1,006 m (3,301 ft) unpaved
26°28′19″S 031°56′35″E / 26.47194°S 31.94306°E / -26.47194; 31.94306 (Siteki Airfield )
Tambankulu
FDTM
Tambankulu Airfield
875 m (2,871 ft) unpaved
26°06′22″S 031°55′11″E / 26.10611°S 31.91972°E / -26.10611; 31.91972 (Tambankulu Airfield )
Tshaneni
FDTS
Tshaneni Airfield
756 m (2,480 ft) unpaved
25°59′06″S 031°45′07″E / 25.98500°S 31.75194°E / -25.98500; 31.75194 (Tshaneni Airfield )
The airstrip at Tshaneni is not to be confused with "Tshaneni Airport", a planned transportation hub based around the airstrip in Mkuze , a nearby town on the other side of the South African border.[citation needed ]