King Mswati III International Airport

IATA SHOICAO FDSKLarge airport

King Mswati III International Airport is a large airport near Mpaka in Lubombo Region, Eswatini. It is listed as IATA SHO and ICAO FDSK. The airport is located at -26.3586° / 31.7169° at an elevation of 333 m (1,092 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,600 m. The nearest airport is Siteki Airport, 26 km (16 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of King Mswati III International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`SHO`
ICAO code	`FDSK`
Identifier	`FDSK`
Type	Large airport
City	Mpaka
Region	Lubombo Region
Country	Eswatini
Coordinates	-26.35861, 31.71694
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	26° 21′ 31.00″ S 31° 43′ 01.00″ E
Elevation	333 m (1,092 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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