Ulundi Airport
| Ulundi Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| IATA: ULD – ICAO: FAUL | |||||||||||||||
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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°ECoordinates: 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. 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 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.