Pietermaritzburg Airport

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Pietermaritzburg Airport
IATA: PZB – ICAO: FAPM
PZB
Location of Airport in KwaZulu-Natal
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Pietermaritzburg
Location Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Elevation AMSL 2,423 ft / 739 m
Coordinates 29°38′48″S 30°23′54″E / 29.64667°S 30.39833°E / -29.64667; 30.39833
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 5,043 1,537 Asphalt

Pietermaritzburg Airport (IATA: PZB, ICAO: FAPM) is an airport, also known as ORIBI Airport, in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

Scheduled services

Airlines Destinations
Airlink Johannesburg
South African Express Johannesburg

Aeronautical Information

Navigational Aids [1]

Type Identification Frequency
NDB OBI 280
NDB ORI 422.5
NDB PU 407
NDB PZ 257
VOR PMV 117.9

Communication

Communication Frequency 122.0 MHz

Notes

The airport has Pilot Controlled night landing facilities. The lights are normally off and are switched on for a period of 15 minutes when Aircrew transmit 5 or 7 clicks in rapid succession on the communication frequency, depending on the intensity required (30% or 100%). Cloud break procedures are authorized onto runways 16 and 34. The procedures are fairly complicated due to the hilly terrain surrounding the airport.

Other activities at the Airfield

  • Parachuting takes place at this airport.[2]
  • There is also an aero-club on the airfield.[3]

Traffic statistics

Annual passenger traffic for Pietermaritzburg Airport[4]
Year Passengers % Change
2010 59,199 Decrease2.0%
2011 95,875 Increase62.0%
2012 102,688 Increase7.1%


Nearby Tourist Attractions

References

  1. ↑ http://www.caa.co.za/
  2. ↑ AIC 17·1 01-08-15(South African Aeronautical Information Circular) on CAA website, see ref#1
  3. ↑ http://www.pmbaeroclub.co.za/index.php
  4. ↑ http://www.kzntopbusiness.co.za/site/parastatals
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