Margate Airport

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Margate Airport
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Margate Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Serves Margate
Location Margate, Ugu District Municipality, South Africa
Elevation  AMSL 498 ft / 152 m
Coordinates 30°51′34″S30°20′35″E / 30.85944°S 30.34306°E / -30.85944; 30.34306 Coordinates: 30°51′34″S30°20′35″E / 30.85944°S 30.34306°E / -30.85944; 30.34306
Websitewww.flymargate.com
Map
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MGH
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
04/224,4951,370Asphalt

Margate Airport is an airport in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa ( IATA : MGH, ICAO : FAMG). The airport is welcomed by many tourists (including local and international) and provides a convenient alternative to King Shaka International Airport in Durban.

Contents

It only has one schedule flight service which is the Margate- Johannesburg route provided by CemAir. The airport also has charter flights, scenic flips and microlight flips. [1]

Upgrade

In 2020, a R10 million upgrade to Margate Airport was funded by the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs. [2] The upgrade which began in June 2020, included expanding the arrivals terminal, refurbishing ablution facilities, the addition of a new building for car rental and the construction of a controlled paid parking area. The project was expected to finish in December 2020 however it has not been completed but was being finalized in February 2021. Due to abnormal rainfall over the summer period, construction work was temporarily halted however the upgrade is expected to be finished in July 2021. [3] [4] [5]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
CemAir Johannesburg–O.R. Tambo [6]

Aviation

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References

  1. https://www.zulu.org.za/places-to-go/south-coast/margate-airport-P46172
  2. "R10m upgrade for Margate Airport". South Coast Herald. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. "Margate Airport to get a face-lift". Southern & East African Tourism Update. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  4. Twitter https://twitter.com/kzngov/status/1365235735297724417 . Retrieved 15 May 2021.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  6. "CemAir / Scheduled flights in South Africa".