Airports / Eswatini / SHO
King Mswati III International Airport
FDSK / SHOMpaka, EswatiniELEV 1,092 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
24 nm
To the nearest alternate
Matsapha International Airport (MTS).
Overview
Located in Mpaka, Eswatini, King Mswati III International Airport (FDSK / SHO) operates as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 1,092 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
SHO has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Matsapha International Airport (MTS, 24 nm), Maputo Airport (MPM, 53 nm), and Barberton Airport (FABR, 56 nm).
Quotes for flights out of SHO vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Sikhuphe International Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from SHO, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
FDSK
IATA
SHO
FAA / Local
FDSK
Elevation
1,092 ft
Coordinates
26.3586° S · 31.7169° 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
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 24nmMTSMatsapha International AirportManzini
- 53nmMPMMaputo AirportMaputo
- 56nmFABRBarberton AirportUmjindi (Barberton)
- 67nmMQPKruger Mpumalanga International AirportMbombela
- 78nmMZQMkuze AirportMkuze
- 84nmSZKSkukuza AirportSkukuza
Location
Open the full mapFDSK · King Mswati III International Airport · Mpaka, Eswatini