Airports / South Africa / DUR
King Shaka International Airport
FALE / DURDurban, South AfricaELEV 295 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
2 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 58% of the 650 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
Virginia Airport (VIR) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
King Shaka International Airport (FALE / DUR) is a large commercial airport serving Durban, South Africa. The airport sits 295 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — KZN Aviation and Starlite Aviation Group are based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Virginia Airport (VIR, 10 nm), Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB, 38 nm), and Richards Bay Airport (RCB, 73 nm).
Charter pricing from DUR depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under La Mercy Airport. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Durban.
Field capability
ICAO
FALE
IATA
DUR
FAA / Local
FALE
Elevation
295 ft
Coordinates
29.6144° S · 31.1197° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs South Africa fields
state range 20–5,700 ft
At 295 ft, DUR sits lower than 84% of the 62 South Africa fields on the register.
Based charter operators2
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 10nmVIRVirginia AirportDurban
- 38nmPZBPietermaritzburg AirportPietermaritzburg
- 73nmRCBRichards Bay AirportRichards Bay
- 79nmULDPrince Mangosuthu Buthelezi AirportUlundi
- 85nmMGHMargate AirportMargate
- 95nmLAYLadysmith AirportLadysmith
Location
Open the full mapFALE · King Shaka International Airport · Durban, South Africa