Ulundi Airport
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Ulundi Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Zululand District Municipality | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Zululand District Municipality | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Ulundi, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,720 ft / 524 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°19′14″S 31°24′59″E / 28.32056°S 31.41639°E | ||||||||||||||
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  ULD Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |||||||||||||||
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Ulundi Airport (IATA: ULD, ICAO: FAUL) is an airport serving the towns of Ulundi, Nongoma and Melmoth in the Zululand Municipal District of KwaZulu-Natal, 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.
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.[citation needed] 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 main runway can accommodate 737 jet airliners.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Federal Air | Durban-Virginia, Johannesburg, Phinda, Pietermaritzburg [2] |
The Ulundi airport is in close proximity to the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park operated by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife,[3] the EMakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park, and Zulu cultural-historic attractions. It is 36 kilometers by car on the tarred P700 road to the Cengeni Gate of the Imfolozi section of the park[clarification needed] which offers excellent game viewing.
See also
References
- ^ "Zululand District Municipality". Zululand.org.za. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ http://www.fedair.com/timetable-and-rates#.Vg-QyeyqpBe
- ^ "Imfolozi-Game-Reserve". Kznwildlife.com. 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
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