Pietermaritzburg Airport is the primary airport serving the city of Pietermaritzburg and surrounding areas, including the Midlands and the outer west areas of Durban. Pietermaritzburg Airport is the only airport in the greater Pietermaritzburg area that offers scheduled passenger services. In 2013 the terminal building and apron were upgraded.
In 2020, Pietermaritzburg Airport was one of the few airports authorised to open for domestic travel by the South African government in relation to the relaxing of COVID-19 lockdown measures.
Airline and destination
Aeronautical information
Navigational aids Type Identification Frequency NDB OBI 280 NDB ORI 441.74 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 authorised on runways 16 and 34, the procedures are fairly complicated due to the hilly terrain surrounding the airport.
Other activities at the airfield There is an aero-club on the airfield, the Pietermaritzburg Aero Club.
Traffic statistics + Annual passenger traffic for Pietermaritzburg Airport Year Passengers % Change 2010 59,199 2.0% 2011 95,875 62.0% 2012 102,688 7.1% 2013 109,897 7.0% 2014 125,836 14.5% 2015 129,848 3.2%
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