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K. D. Matanzima Airport
Mthatha Airport
Umtata Airport |
| IATA: UTT – ICAO: FAUT |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
Government |
| Serves |
Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Elevation AMSL |
2,400 ft / 732 m |
| Coordinates |
31°32.8′S 028°40.4′E / 31.5467°S 28.6733°E / -31.5467; 28.6733 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 14/32 |
2,000 |
6,562 |
Asphalt |
| 09/27 |
1,500 |
4,921 |
Grass |
| Sources: South African AIP, DAFIF |
K. D. Matanzima Airport (IATA: UTT, ICAO: FAUT) is an airport serving Mthatha (formerly Umtata), a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The airport is named for Kaiser Matanzima (1915–2003), a leader of the former bantustan of Transkei. It also known as Mthatha Airport or Umtata Airport. Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 2,400 feet (732 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 14/32 has an asphalt pavement measuring 2,000 by 23 feet (610 × 7 m) and 09/27 has a grass surface measuring 1,500 by 30 metres (4,921 × 98 ft).
Airlines and destinations
- South African Airways operated by Airlink (Johannesburg)
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| General Info
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| Country |
South Africa
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| ICAO ID |
FAUT
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| Time |
UTC+2
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| Latitude |
-31.547903
31° 32' 52.45" S
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| Longitude |
28.674289
028° 40' 27.44" E
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| Elevation |
2400 feet
732 meters
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| Magnetic Variation |
025° W (07/06)
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Near City |
Umtata
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| Operating Hours |
SUNRISE TO SUNSET (SR-SS)
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| Communications
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MATANZIMA TWR
Opr 0500-1600Z Mon-Fri, 0600-1100Z Sat, 0800-1600Z Sun
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121.3
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 09/27 |
4921 x 98 feet
1500 x 30 meters |
GRADED OR ROLLED EARTH, GRASS ON GRADED EARTH. |
- |
NO
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| 14/32 |
6562 x 75 feet
2000 x 23 meters |
ASPHALT |
- |
NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| NDB |
UT |
MTHATHA |
- |
335 |
2.8 NM |
293.9
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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| Remarks
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| FUEL |
Avbl 0600-1500Z, Mon-Fri; 0600-1100Z Sat. OT/PN (NC-100LL, A1)
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| LGT |
Remote switching on 121.3 3 clicks on (5 and 7 clicks increase intensity) auto off aft 20 min.
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr SR-SS.
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