Matsapha Airport

Matsapha Airport
IATA: MTS – ICAO: FDMS
MTS
Location of the airport in Swaziland
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Government
Location Manzini, Swaziland
Elevation AMSL 2,075 ft / 632 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,600 8,530 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Matsapha Airport (IATA: MTS, ICAO: FDMS) is an airport located near Manzini, a city in Manzini District of Swaziland.

In 2011 it will be replaced by Sikhuphe International Airport[3] and will be taken over by the army. The handover had been expected in 2010 but construction of the new airport has been delayed.[4]

Contents

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 2,075 feet (632 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 07/25 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,600 by 45 metres (8,530 × 148 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
South African Airways operated by Airlink Johannesburg
Swaziland Airlink Johannesburg

References

  1. ^ a b Airport information for FDMS from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ^ Airport information for MTS at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
  3. ^ "Sikhuphe to receive the world early next year". http://www.times.co.sz/index.php?news=19000. Retrieved 2010-08-15. 
  4. ^ Vilakati, Faith (14 September, 2009). "Army to take over Matsapha Airport". The Swazi Observer. http://www.observer.org.sz/index.php?news=7325. Retrieved 2009-10-05. 

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