AirportsK. D. Matanzima Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Mthatha, in Eastern Cape, South Africa. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is UTT.
Key facts
- IATA code
- UTT
- ICAO code
- FAUT
- City
- Mthatha
- State or region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- South Africa
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 31.5464° S, 28.6734° E
- Elevation
- 732 m (2,400 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,600 m (8,530 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, UTT means K. D. Matanzima Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FAUT. 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 31.5464° S, 28.6734° E. It stands 732 metres (2,400 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Johannesburg, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
K. D. Matanzima Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,600 metres (8,530 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 22 airports of South Africa on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 10.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,600 m 8,530 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 09/27 | 1,500 m 4,921 ft | 30 m | Gravel | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Margate AirportMargate | MGH | 176 km |
| King Phalo AirportEast London | ELS | 184 km |
| Moshoeshoe I International AirportMaseru(Mazenod), Lesotho | MSU | 256 km |
| Pietermaritzburg AirportPietermaritzburg | PZB | 268 km |
| King Shaka International AirportDurban | DUR | 318 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,420 km | 10 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,342 km | 9 h 20 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 6,923 km | 8 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 9,661 km | 12 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 13,199 km | 16 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 16,938 km | 20 h 55 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,701 km | 11 h 00 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 13,748 km | 17 h 05 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 10,567 km | 13 h 15 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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