Airport type Public 16/34 5,043 1,537 Asphalt Elevation 2,423 m | Elevation AMSL 2,423 ft / 739 m 5,043 1,537 Code PZB Phone +27 33 386 9286 | |
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Location Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Address Pharazyn Way, Oribi Village, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, South Africa |
Pietermaritzburg Airport (IATA: PZB, ICAO: FAPM) is an airport, formally known as ORIBI Airport, in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The airport serves the city of Pietermaritzburg and surrounds as well as the outer west suburbs of Durban. In 2013 the terminal building and apron were upgraded.
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Communication
Communication Frequency 122.0 MHz
Notes
The airport has Pilot Controlled night landing facilities. The lights are normally off and are switched on for a period of 15 minutes when Aircrew transmit 5 or 7 clicks in rapid succession on the communication frequency, depending on the intensity required (30% or 100%). Cloud break procedures are authorised onto runways 16 and 34, the procedures are fairly complicated due to the hilly terrain surrounding the airport.
Other activities at the airfield
Nearby tourist attractions
References
Pietermaritzburg Airport Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA