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King Shaka

International Airport


Best Regional Airport in Africa
Best Airport Staff in Africa
(5 - 10 Million Passengers)

King Shaka International Airport, owned and operated by Airports Company South Africa, is a new-generation airport.

King Shaka International Airport, also known as La Mercy Airport, is located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The airport has a 3.7km runway, the longest sea-level runway in South Africa, capable of accomodating the world's largest aircraft. The airport has two rapid taxiways and the capacity to handle 23 air traffic movements per hour. King Shaka International Airport has the capacity to handle 7.5 million passengers per annum in its first phase, expanding to 45 million per annum in its final development phase.

Airport Infrastructure: Services

Tourist
Information
Shuttle
Services
Car
Rental
VAT Refund
Duty Free
Bank
Services
Taxis &
E-Hailing
Airline Business
Class Lounges

Suppliers

    Airport Infrastructure: Operations

    IncomeHours of Duty
    Aerodrome
    24 Hours
    Airport Rescue & Fire Fighting
    24 Hours
    Customs & Immigration
    On Sun 03 00 hrs - 20 00 hrs (UTC)
    Health & Sanitation
    24 Hours On Call Out
    AIS Briefing Office
    24 Hours Nil Service Sat 22 00 hrs - Sun 04 00 hrs
    ATS Reporting Office
    24 Hours Nil Service Sat 22 00 hrs - Sun 04 00 hrs
    MET Briefing Office
    24 Hours
    ATS
    24 Hours Nil Service Sat 22 00 hrs - Sun 04 00 hrs
    Fuelling
    Mon - Sun 04 00 hrs - 09 00 hrs
    Handling
    24 Hours Nil Service Sat 22 00 hrs - Sun 04 00 hrs
    Security
    24 Hours Nil Service Sat 22 00 hrs - Sun 04 00 hrs
    Perimeter
    24 Hours
    De-Icing
    NIL