Airports / South Africa / SZK
Skukuza Airport
FASZ / SZKSkukuza, South AfricaELEV 1,020 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
Malamala Airport (AAM) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Skukuza, South Africa, Skukuza Airport (FASZ / SZK) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 1,020 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 SZK for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Malamala Airport (AAM, 9 nm), Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP, 37 nm), and Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS, 46 nm).
Charter pricing from SZK depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Skukuza.
Field capability
ICAO
FASZ
IATA
SZK
FAA / Local
FASZ
Elevation
1,020 ft
Coordinates
24.9609° S · 31.5886° 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 1,020 ft, SZK sits lower than 71% 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.
- 9nmAAMMalamala AirportMalamala
- 37nmMQPKruger Mpumalanga International AirportMbombela
- 46nmHDSEastgate Airport / Air Force Base HoedspruitHoedspruit
- 56nmFABRBarberton AirportUmjindi (Barberton)
- 66nmPHWHendrik Van Eck AirportPhalaborwa
- 79nmMPMMaputo AirportMaputo
Location
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