Airports / South Africa / PZB
Pietermaritzburg Airport
FAPM / PZBPietermaritzburg, South AfricaELEV 2,423 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
Virginia Airport (VIR) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Pietermaritzburg Airport (FAPM / PZB) is a mid-sized airport serving Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The airport sits 2,423 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into PZB for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Virginia Airport (VIR, 35 nm), King Shaka International Airport (DUR, 38 nm), and Ladysmith Airport (LAY, 73 nm).
Charter pricing from PZB depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Pietermaritzburg.
Field capability
ICAO
FAPM
IATA
PZB
FAA / Local
FAPM
Elevation
2,423 ft
Coordinates
29.6490° S · 30.3987° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs South Africa fields
state range 20–5,700 ft
At 2,423 ft, PZB sits lower than 53% of the 62 South Africa fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 35nmVIRVirginia AirportDurban
- 38nmDURKing Shaka International AirportDurban
- 73nmLAYLadysmith AirportLadysmith
- 73nmMGHMargate AirportMargate
- 96nmULDPrince Mangosuthu Buthelezi AirportUlundi
- 104nmRCBRichards Bay AirportRichards Bay
Location
Open the full mapFAPM · Pietermaritzburg Airport · Pietermaritzburg, South Africa