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Matsapha Airport (IATA: MTS, ICAO: FDMS) is an airport located near Manzini, a city in Manzini District of Eswatini. It serves flights of the Eswatini Government and mercy flights.[3]

Matsapha Airport
The terminal in 2004
IATA: MTS ICAO: FDMS
Summary
Airport type	Royal movements, flights of the Eswatini Government, mercy flights
Operator	Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority (ESWACAA)
Location	Manzini, Eswatini
Elevation AMSL	2,075 ft / 632 m
Coordinates	26°31′44″S 031°18′27″E
Map
MTS Location of the airport in Eswatini
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 2,600 8,530 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1] GCM[2]

History

Although a new airport for Manzini, King Mswati III International Airport, was inaugurated in March 2014, Airlink chose to continue flying to Mastapha. However, the Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority (ESWACAA) required the airline to end flights to Matsapha on 29 September 2014 and switch to King Mswati III Airport the following day.[4]

The Matsapha Airport was still planned to be used by the royal family and the army. The airport recorded 70,000 passengers yearly until it closed.[5] All the commercial flights had one destination, the O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. The plan to replace the Matsapha Airport was announced in 2000 by King Mswati.[6]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 2,075 feet (632 m) above mean sea level, the runway elevation is 2,075 feet (632 m). It has one runway designated 07/25 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,600 by 45 metres (8,530 ft × 148 ft).[1]

See also

• List of airports in Eswatini
• Transport in Eswatini

References

External links

• Everything about Matsapha/Manzini International Airport – History, recent statistics, airlines, planespotting, parking and car rental
• Current weather for Manzini/Matsapa Airport, Swaziland (FDMS) at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for Manzini – Matsapha International Airport at Aviation Safety Network

На других языках

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[de] Flughafen Matsapha

Der Flughafen Matsapha (englisch Matsapha Airport, bis 2014 Matsapha International Airport) befindet sich südlich des Gewerbegebiets von Matsapha, in der Nähe der Stadt Manzini, der größten Stadt des Königreiches Eswatini (bis 2018 Swasiland). Er war der einzige internationale Flughafen des Landes und wurde 2014 durch den neuen Internationalen Flughafen König Mswati III. ersetzt. Er dient heute nur noch für Charter-, Regierungs- und militärische Flüge.

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- [en] Matsapha Airport

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[es] Aeropuerto Matsapha

El Aeropuerto Matsapha (IATA: MTS, OACI: FDMS) es un aeropuerto ubicado cerca de Manzini, Suazilandia. Era el aeropuerto principal sirviendo a Manzini hasta que el Aeropuerto Internacional Rey Mswati III se abrió en 2014.

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[fr] Aéroport de Matsapha

L'aéroport de Matsapha (code IATA : MTS • code OACI : FDMS) est un aéroport situé à Matsapha, près de Manzini, en Eswatini.

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[it] Aeroporto di Matsapha

L'Aeroporto di Matsapha (IATA: MTS, ICAO: FDMS) è un aeroporto swazilandese sito a Matsapha, località ad ovest del centro della città di Manzini, capoluogo dell'omonimo distretto. Dal 2014 lo scalo ha perso importanza in seguito all'inaugurazione dell'Aeroporto Internazionale Re Mswati III operando solamente voli governativi o cargo.[2]

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[ru] Матсафа

Матсафа (ИАТА: МТS, ИКАО: FDMS) — международный аэропорт вблизи города Манзини, Свазиленд.

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