Airports / Eswatini / MTS
Matsapha International Airport
FDMS / MTSManzini, EswatiniELEV 2,075 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
24 nm
To the nearest alternate
King Mswati III International Airport (SHO).
Overview
Matsapha International Airport (FDMS / MTS) is a mid-sized airport serving Manzini, Eswatini. The airport sits 2,075 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MTS for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are King Mswati III International Airport (SHO, 24 nm), Barberton Airport (FABR, 52 nm), and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP, 70 nm).
Charter pricing from MTS depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Manzini.
Field capability
ICAO
FDMS
IATA
MTS
FAA / Local
FDMS
Elevation
2,075 ft
Coordinates
26.5289° S · 31.3076° 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
No
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 24nmSHOKing Mswati III International AirportMpaka
- 52nmFABRBarberton AirportUmjindi (Barberton)
- 70nmMQPKruger Mpumalanga International AirportMbombela
- 71nmFAEOErmelo AirportErmelo
- 77nmMZQMkuze AirportMkuze
- 77nmMPMMaputo AirportMaputo
Location
Open the full mapFDMS · Matsapha International Airport · Manzini, Eswatini