avia.wikisort.org - Aerodrome

King Mswati III International Airport (IATA: SHO, ICAO: FDSK), initially named Sikhuphe International Airport in the planning and construction phase,[4] is an airport in Eswatini.[5] It replaced Matsapha Airport as the only international airport in Eswatini accepting commercial flights in 2014. It is designed to handle 360,000 passengers per year.

King Mswati III International Airport
IATA: SHO ICAO: FDSK
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority (ESWACAA)
Location	Lubombo, Eswatini
Elevation AMSL	1,070 ft / 326 m
Coordinates	26°21′24″S 031°43′01″E
Website	eswacaa.co.sz/airports/kingmswatiIII/
Map
SHO Airport location
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 02/20 11,810 3,600 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2] Google Earth[3]

Construction

Construction began in 2003 on this $150m project. The Taiwanese government contributed US$22m to the project.[6]

It is part of King Mswati III's $1bn millennium project investment initiative to enhance Eswatini's position as a tourist destination, serving as a tourism gateway to Eswatini's game parks, either domestic or nearby located ones, such as Victoria Falls, Maputo, the Kruger National Park and KwaZulu-Natal game reserves.[7] However, it has been on the drawing board since 1980, and since then Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport has opened and Maputo and Durban airports have been upgraded.[8] There are also environmental concerns since Sikhupe is near Hlane game park, and may put rare species of eagles and vultures at risk.[9]

King Mswati III International Airport was planned to replace Matsapha airport by 2010, with the latter being taken over by the army.[5][10]

King Mswati III International Airport was inaugurated on 7 March 2014, despite not yet having an IATA license to operate.[4] Service began 30 September 2014.[11][12]

Facilities

Plans include a 3,600m CAT 1 runway, and capacity for 300,000 passengers per year. It would be able to handle Boeing 747 aircraft, and service flights to any destination in the world.[7]^{[unreliable source?]}

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Airlink	Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo
Eswatini Air	Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo[13]

References

External links

Media related to King Mswati III International Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• OpenStreetMap - Sikhuphe International Airport
• King Mswati-III International Airport website
• Accident history for FDSK at Aviation Safety Network

На других языках

---

[de] Internationaler Flughafen König Mswati III.

Der King Mswati III International Airport (Internationaler Flughafen König Mswati III.), während der Planungs- und Bauphase Sikhuphe International Airport genannt, ist der einzige aktive internationale Zivilflughafen im Königreich Eswatini im südlichen Afrika. Er löste am 30. September 2014 den Internationalen Flughafen Matsapha als internationaler Flughafen des Landes ab. Der Flughafen war bereits am 7. März 2014 von König Mswati III. eingeweiht worden und erhielt seinen heutigen Namen.[2]

---

- [en] King Mswati III International Airport

---

[es] Aeropuerto Internacional Rey Mswati III

El Aeropuerto Internacional Rey Mswati III[1] (en inglés: King Mswati III International Airport)[2] (IATA: SHO, ICAO: FDSK) originalmente llamado Aeropuerto Internacional Sikhuphe, es un aeropuerto en el pequeño país africano de Suazilandia.[3] Está previsto que reemplace al Aeropuerto Matsapha, que sirve principalmente como aeropuerto para las pequeñas compañías regionales como SA Airlink. Se ha previsto para manejar hasta 300.000 pasajeros al año.

---

[fr] Aéroport international du roi Mswati III

L'aéroport international du roi Mswati III, King Mswati III International Airport, (code IATA : SHO • code OACI : FDSK), est un aéroport situé en Eswatini (ex-Swaziland)[1]. Il est prévu pour remplacer l'aéroport international de Matsapha qui devient une base aérienne[2],[1] Il a ouvert le 7 mars 2014[3], et il est projeté d'y accueillir près de 300 000 passagers par an.

---

[it] Aeroporto Internazionale Re Mswati III

L'Aeroporto Internazionale Re Mswati III (IATA: SHO, ICAO: FDSK), originariamente indicato come Aeroporto Internazionale di Sikhuphe è un aeroporto swazilandese sito a 12 km a nord-est del centro della cittadina di Mpaka, nel Distretto di Manzini. In seguito alla sua inaugurazione ha sostituito nel traffico aereo di linea il precedente Aeroporto di Matsapha (IATA: MTS, ICAO: FDMS) come collegamento primario alla città di Manzini, capoluogo dell'omonimo distretto che dista dallo scalo 20 km, operando solamente voli governativi, cargo[1] e charter.

---

---