DUR Durban King Shaka Airport Information

Where is Durban King Shaka Airport? DUR Durban King Shaka International Airport is the new, state of the art, international airport serving Durban and eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Driven by the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) and the Dube Trade Port Company, DUR Durban King Shaka International Airport is established by National and Provincial Government, respectively.

The entire site consists of 2000 hectares and is the first green field airport commissioned by ACSA 850 hectares are dedicated to the airport facility. The first phase completion in May 2010 aims to handle 7.5m passengers per annum, rising to 45m passenger capacity by 2060.

The runway length is 3.7 kms and the total runway and taxiway size is the equivalent of 100 full size soccer pitches. The passenger terminals floor area including both domestic and international terminals will be equivalent to 27 full size soccer pitches There are 6,500 square meters of retail space in the terminals. An outdoor piazza offers restaurants, a pub and coffee shop plus indoor food court, banking hall and specialty stores.

There are parking spaces for 6,500 vehicles while 300 hectares will be reserved for the trade port operated by the Dube Trade Port company. 10,000 sq m of cargo space has its own dedicated terminal and has the capacity to handle 100,000 tons of cargo per annum in 2010.

The remaining 850 hectares are dedicated to support zones to be released for the development of offices, business parks, restaurants, conference facilities and hotels.DUR Durban King Shaka International Airport is a frequent home to the national carrier South African Airways and the low cost domestic carrier Mango Airlines which provides cheap flights to Durban.

Travel from Durban King Shaka Airport to the city centre of Durban (or Durban CBD) is a distance of about 35.0 km or 21.8 miles.

Durban King Shaka Airport has numerous new restaurants from fast food to more upscale restaurants such as the Cape Town Fish Market located directly outside of the Durban Airport.

 

The Durban King Shaka Airport departures and arrivals flights are operated by these airlines and this may also include codeshare flights as well:

What are the closest airports to Durban King Shaka Airport? Sometimes flying into a nearby airport will reflect a cost-savings or give you a greater range of choices. We have listed some Popular Closest Airports to DUR Durban King Shaka Airport here.

Additional Durban King Shaka Airport information may be found by visiting their official website below.

• Official DUR Durban King Shaka International Airport Website