King Shaka International Airport

IATA DURICAO FALELarge airport

King Shaka International Airport is a large airport near Durban in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. It is listed as IATA DUR and ICAO FALE. The airport is located at -29.6144° / 31.1197° at an elevation of 90 m (295 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,700 m. The nearest airport is Netcare uMhlanga Hospital Helipad, 14 km (8 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of King Shaka International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of King Shaka International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`DUR`
ICAO code	`FALE`
Identifier	`FALE`
Type	Large airport
City	Durban
Region	Kwazulu-Natal
Country	South Africa
Coordinates	-29.61444, 31.11972
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	29° 36′ 52.00″ S 31° 07′ 11.00″ E
Elevation	90 m (295 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

Travel gear that fits

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Travel adapter M/C
The destination uses socket types M/C at 230 V – the right adapter keeps everything charged.
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Travel guide South Africa
Background on the country and its people around South Africa – for after you land.
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Carry-on trolley
Hard-shell case in standard cabin size – fits the overhead bins of most scheduled flights.
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Spotting binoculars
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Polarised sunglasses
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