Ulundi Airport is an airport serving the towns of
Ulundi,
Nongoma and
Melmoth in the
Zululand Municipal District of
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...
, South Africa. Its official name is the Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport. The airport is situated 1 km south-west of the entrance to the Ulundi Central Business District at the intersection of the R66 and the P700. The Ulundi airport is in close proximity to the
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, and the
EMakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park
The eMakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park is located about 10 km south of Ulundi in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, and lies on the banks of the White Umfolozi River. It recaptures the cultural heritage of the Zulu people, and natu ...
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Airport facilities
The airport has a fully staffed and equipped rescue and fire department is on site and is qualified to operate at category 4 – 5 levels. The Airport precinct has extensive terminal facilities, hangar space, land for development, parking for aircraft and automobiles, a fuel depot, hangar space and a fully operational radio navigational approach system.
The Ulundi airport was built as an international gateway to the Zulu kingdom and its 1,750 metre-long main runway can accommodate 737 jet airliners.
Airlines and destinations
See also
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List of airports in South Africa
References
Airports in South Africa
Buildings and structures in KwaZulu-Natal
Transport in KwaZulu-Natal
Zululand District Municipality
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