Ulundi Airport (IATA: ULD, ICAO: FAUL) is an airport serving the towns of Ulundi, Nongoma and Melmoth in the Zululand Municipal District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Its official name is the Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport. The airport is situated 1 km south-west of the entrance to the Ulundi Central Business District at the intersection of the R66 and the P700. The Ulundi airport is in close proximity to the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park,[1] and the EMakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park.
Ulundi Airport Ulundi Lughawe | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Zululand District Municipality | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Zululand District Municipality | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Ulundi, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,720 ft / 524 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°19′14″S 31°24′59″E / 28.32056°S 31.41639°E | ||||||||||||||
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Airport facilities
editThe airport has a fully staffed and equipped rescue and fire department is on site and is qualified to operate at category 4 – 5 levels.[2] The Airport precinct has extensive terminal facilities, hangar space, land for development, parking for aircraft and automobiles, a fuel depot, hangar space and a fully operational radio navigational approach system.
The Ulundi airport was built as an international gateway to the Zulu kingdom and its 1,750 metre-long main runway can accommodate 737 jet airliners.[3][4]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Federal Air[5] | Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo, Phinda, Pietermaritzburg |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Imfolozi-Game-Reserve". Kznwildlife.com. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Calls for Expressions of Interest - Business Opportunities at Ulundi Airport". www.zululand.org.za. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Zululand District Municipality". Zululand.org.za. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ Reporter, Creamer Media. "Daily flights start to newly upgraded Ulundi airport". www.engineeringnews.co.za. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Federal Airlines | Luxury Private Charter & Shuttle Airline Services -". www.fedair.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015.
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