Margate Airport

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Margate Lughawe

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| operator = Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality

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| location = Margate, Ugu District Municipality, South Africa

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Margate Airport is an airport in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa {{airport codes|MGH|FAMG}}. The airport serves as a lower passenger volume alternative to King Shaka International Airport in Durban.

It only has one schedule flight service which is to O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesberg route provided by CemAir. The airport also has charter flights, scenic flips and microlight flips.https://www.zulu.org.za/places-to-go/south-coast/margate-airport-P46172

Upgrade

In 2020, a {{currency|10 million|ZAR}} upgrade to Margate Airport was funded by the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-02|title=R10m upgrade for Margate Airport|url=https://southcoastherald.co.za/408613/r10m-upgrade-for-margate-airport/|access-date=2021-05-15|website=South Coast Herald|language=en-US}} The upgrade which began in June 2020, included expanding the arrivals terminal, refurbishing ablution facilities, the addition of a new building for car rental and the construction of a controlled paid parking area. The project was expected to finish in December 2020 however it has not been completed but was being finalized in February 2021. Due to abnormal rainfall over the summer period, construction work was temporarily halted however the upgrade is expected to be finished in July 2021.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-14|title=Margate Airport to get a face-lift|url=https://www.tourismupdate.co.za/article/margate-airport-get-face-lift|access-date=2021-05-15|website=Southern & East African Tourism Update|language=en}}{{Cite tweet |title=Register |url-access=limited |user=kzngov |number=1365235735297724417 |url=https://twitter.com/kzngov/status/1365235735297724417 |language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Dlamini|first=Ntandoyenkosi|title=Margate Airport upgrade nears completion|url=https://www.news24.com/witness/news/kzn/margate-airport-upgrade-nears-completion-20210531|access-date=2021-06-17|website=Witness|date=June 2021 |language=en-US}}

Airlines and destinations

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|CemAir | Johannesburg–O.R. Tambo{{Cite web|url=http://bookings.flycemair.co.za/vars/public/b/FlightCal.aspx?VarsSessionID=d5a03171-ecfe-432d-8ec7-ecb4b6db12ad|title=CemAir / Scheduled flights in South Africa}}

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==Aviation==

Non-directional beacon - UR485.0
Pilot Controlled Lighting - 7 clicks on 122.7
Flight School and Training - Zero Four Air School - www.flymargate.com
Fuel and Oil types available - Avgas 100LL, Jet A1, Oil - W100 Exxon

References

External links

[http://www.flymargate.com FLY MARGATE]

Category:Airports in KwaZulu-Natal

Category:Ugu District Municipality

Margate Airport

Upgrade

Airlines and destinations

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