Airports / Lesotho / MSU
Moshoeshoe I International Airport
FXMM / MSUMaseru(Mazenod), LesothoELEV 5,348 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
42 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport (FCB).
Overview
Located in Maseru(Mazenod), Lesotho, Moshoeshoe I International Airport (FXMM / MSU) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 5,348 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list MSU as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport (FCB, 42 nm), Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN, 69 nm), and Harrismith Airport (HRS, 110 nm).
Trip costs from MSU are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Mazenod. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from MSU to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
FXMM
IATA
MSU
FAA / Local
FXMM
Elevation
5,348 ft
Coordinates
29.4563° S · 27.5545° 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.
- 42nmFCBFicksburg Sentraoes AirportFicksburg
- 69nmBFNBram Fischer International AirportBloemfontein
- 110nmHRSHarrismith AirportHarrismith
- 127nmLAYLadysmith AirportLadysmith
- 138nmUTTK. D. Matanzima AirportMthatha
- 149nmPZBPietermaritzburg AirportPietermaritzburg
Location
Open the full mapFXMM · Moshoeshoe I International Airport · Maseru(Mazenod), Lesotho