What you need to know about King Shaka International Airport
A complete guide to King Shaka International Airport
Flying to or from Durban? The King Shaka International Airport is located approximately 35km north of Durban in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal. The airport opened in 2010 in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. If it’s your first time flying with this airport, we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know before embarking.
Facilities
The airport offers a Premium and Luxury Lounge offering travellers a comfortable place to wait for their plane to depart and get some work done. Their lounges may include complimentary food and beverages, televisions and newspapers, shower and networking facilities.
Furthermore, the airport has various clothing, health & beauty, book and art stores as well as banking and Forex facilities.
Facts about the King Shaka International Airport:
Info: The King Shaka International Airport has 3700 metres (12,100 feet) of runways, a 102,000 square meters (1,100,000 square feet) passenger terminal and a 15,000 square meter (160,000 square feet) cargo terminal
Passenger capacity: 7.5 million passengers per annum
Ultimate capacity: 45 million passengers in 2060
Vehicle parking bays: 6 500
Air traffic control facilities, cargo facility, wastewater treatment plant
Terminal area: 103 000 square metres
Fun Facts about King Shaka International Airport
King Shaka International Airport is named after the founder of the Zulu Kingdom, King Shaka kaSenzangakhona, and stands on ILembe District land, which is culturally significant to the Zulu people.
It was the first greenfield airport to be commissioned by ACSA in 50 years.
King Shaka International Airport opened its doors to the general public on 1 May 2010, a month before the beginning of the 2010 FIFA World Cup which was based in South Africa.
KSIA has a bird radar system, the first of its kind for a commercial airport anywhere in the world. The system is linked directly to the control tower so that the guys and girls up there will know straight away if any potentially hazardous bird movement is occurring.
Food establishments at the airport:
Food
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Cape Town Fish Market
Piazza
(032) 436 3018
42
Cosmic Candy
Domestic Departures
(032) 436 2612
43
Cosmic Candy
International Departures & Airside
(032) 436 2612
44
Fego Caffe
Duty Free Mall
(032) 436 6203
45
Fego Caffe
Domestic Departures
(032) 436 6203
46
Kauai
Landside Arrivals – Food Court
(032) 436 6206
47
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Landside Arrivals – Food Court
(032) 436 0040
48
Milky Lane
Landside Arrivals – Food Court
(032) 436 3055
49
Mugg & Bean
Piazza
(032) 436 6002
50
Rhapsody’s
Duty Free Mall
(032) 436 0044
51
Rhapsody’s
Domestic Departures
(032) 436 0044
52
Sandwich
Landside Arrivals – Food Court
(032) 436 6013
53
Spur
Piazza
(032) 436 6201
54
Steers
Landside Arrivals – Food Court
(032) 436 2722
55
Sweet Treat
Landside Arrivals & Landside Departures
(031) 912 3426
56
The Airport Cellar
Landside Arrivals
(032) 436 6018
57
Wimpy
Airside Departures
(032) 436 0017
The distance from King Shaka Airport to Durban
The distance from King Shaka Airport to Durban varies depending on the route taken and can be done in
Just under 40 kilometres if you would be taking the N2
If you would be taking the M4 via the N2 then the distance from King Shaka Airport to Durban would be around 34 minutes.
If you would be taking the M4 via the R102 then the distance would be around 36 minutes.
Restaurants near the airport:
Ile Maurice – 16.4km/approximately 17 minutes away
Little Havana – 16.3km/approximately 18 minutes away
When using the ATM, practice caution and never accept when a stranger offers to assist you with your transaction.
When you’re using a credit card at restaurants, ask the server to bring a card machine to you.
Only use credible tour operators and transport services such as Magic Transfers, for example.
If you have goods to declare at the customs office, you must complete a Traveller Card and make a verbal declaration of your goods to a customs officer.
Medical facilities close to King Shaka International Airport:
Victoria Hospital Mediclinic – 8.6km/approximately 12 minutes away
The local choice pharmacy – 9.7km/approximately 14 minutes away
Medigate Medical centre 2 – 18.3km/approximately 18 minutes away
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