The following are airports serving the Durban area.
| Airport name | ICAO | IATA | Coordinates | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial airports | ||||
| King Shaka International Airport | FALE | DUR | 29°36′52″S31°06′59″E / 29.61444°S 31.11639°E | 90 m / 295 ft |
| General aviation airports | ||||
| Virginia Airport | FAVG | VIR | 29°46′14″S31°03′30″E / 29.77056°S 31.05833°E | 6 m / 20 ft |
| Military airports | ||||
| AFB Durban | FADN | 29°57′56″S30°56′57″E / 29.96556°S 30.94917°E | 10 m / 33 ft |
Durban, nicknamed Durbs, is the third most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town and the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal. Durban forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, which includes neighbouring towns and has a population of about 3.44 million, making the combined municipality one of the largest cities on the Indian Ocean coast of the African continent. Durban was also one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
King Shaka International Airport, abbreviated KSIA, is the primary international airport serving Durban, South Africa. It is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km (22 mi) north of the city centre of Durban. The airport opened its doors to passengers on 1 May 2010, 41 days before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It replaced Durban International Airport and uses the same IATA airport code. The airport was designed by Osmond Lange Architects and Planners and cost R 6,800,000,000.
Interlink Airlines Pty Ltd. was an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa, operating scheduled and chartered flights out of OR Tambo International Airport. Its IATA code has since been reassigned to Batik Air.
