AirportsKing Mswati III International Airport is a large airport serving Mpaka, in Lubombo Region, Eswatini. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is SHO.
Key facts
- IATA code
- SHO
- ICAO code
- FDSK
- City
- Mpaka
- State or region
- Lubombo Region
- Country
- Eswatini
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 26.3586° S, 31.7169° E
- Elevation
- 333 m (1,092 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 3,600 m (11,811 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, SHO means King Mswati III International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FDSK. ICAO codes that begin with F belong to central and southern Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 26.3586° S, 31.7169° E. It stands 333 metres (1,092 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Mbabane, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
King Mswati III International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 3,600 metres (11,811 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 3,600 m 11,811 ft | 60 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maputo AirportMaputo, Mozambique | MPM | 98 km |
| Kruger Mpumalanga International AirportMbombela, South Africa | MQP | 125 km |
| Mkuze AirportMkuze, South Africa | MZQ | 145 km |
| Skukuza AirportSkukuza, South Africa | SZK | 156 km |
| Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base HoedspruitHoedspruit, South Africa | HDS | 232 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,793 km | 9 h 55 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,727 km | 8 h 35 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 6,275 km | 8 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 9,208 km | 11 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 13,131 km | 16 h 20 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 17,033 km | 21 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,317 km | 10 h 30 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 13,228 km | 16 h 25 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 10,759 km | 13 h 30 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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