Durban Direct
King Shaka
International Airport

Best Regional Airport in Africa
Best Airport Staff in Africa
(5 - 10 Million Passengers)
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
Airport Infrastructure: Operations
Income | Hours of Duty |
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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 |