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MZQ ICAO FAMUKwaZulu-Natal

Mkuze Airport

Mkuze Airport (MZQ / FAMU) is a regional airfield at uMkhuze in northern KwaZulu-Natal near the Lebombo Mountains, located 129 km from Richards Bay. Because its current passenger schedule requires direct confirmation with the airline, it is listed as Flights listed — check with airline and excluded from default city comparisons.

SERVICE STATUS
Flights listed — check with airline
Serves: Mkuze
Elevation: 400 ft (122 m)
Coords: -27.6261°, 32.0443°
Official airport website ↗
CLOSEST IN DATASET

Six closest towns to Mkuze Airport

Straight-line Haversine distances from MZQ to the six nearest South African cities and towns in the 60-destination TownWing dataset.

Richards Bay
KwaZulu-Natal
129 km→
Newcastle
KwaZulu-Natal
209 km→
Ermelo
Mpumalanga
237 km→
Ladysmith
KwaZulu-Natal
245 km→
Mbombela
Mpumalanga
262 km→
Durban
KwaZulu-Natal
267 km→
ALL 60 DESTINATIONS

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Select any of the 60 South African destinations to see its straight-line distance from Mkuze Airport (MZQ).

MZQ↔Richards Bay
129 km

Straight-line distance between Mkuze Airport and the Richards Bay reference coordinate in KwaZulu-Natal.

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Why Mkuze Airport is marked “check with airline”

Development agency documentation for Mkuze Airport describes an upgraded terminal building and operational contacts while noting passenger route expansion as a planned development; although the raw OurAirports record flags scheduled service, TownWing labels it “Flights listed — check with airline” and excludes it from default city comparisons pending confirmed regular routes.

If you are travelling to Richards Bay (129 km from MZQ) or Newcastle (209 km), the closest airport in TownWing’s reviewed 18-airport passenger comparison for Richards Bay is Richards Bay Airport (RCB) at 7 km from the town reference point (and 124 km from MZQ when measured airport-to-airport).

How to compare MZQ with nearby passenger airports

Travellers should verify directly with the airport operator or airline whether any passenger service is active for their dates before relying on Mkuze Airport.

You can also compare Richards Bay Airport (RCB) (124 km from MZQ) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) (239 km) to see which commercial schedule and road transfer best fits your itinerary.

REGIONAL ALTERNATIVES

Other passenger airports in the region

The three closest passenger-comparison airports to Mkuze Airport (MZQ) measured airport-to-airport by straight line.

RCB124 km

Richards Bay Airport

Serves Richards Bay · KwaZulu-Natal
Passenger flights · check dates
DUR239 km

King Shaka International Airport

Serves Durban · KwaZulu-Natal
Passenger flights · check dates
MQP266 km

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport

Serves Mbombela · Mpumalanga
Passenger flights · check dates
TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Airport facts

Airport name
Mkuze Airport
IATA / ICAO / Ident
MZQ / FAMU / FAMU
GPS / Local code
FAMU / —
Municipality & province
Mkuze, KwaZulu-Natal (ZA-NL)
Passenger service status
Flights listed — check with airline
Airport role
Local / general aviation airport — check services directly
Elevation
400 ft (122 m)
Coordinates
-27.6261° S, 32.0443° E
Map reference
Open in Google Maps ↗
RUNWAY DATA

Runways at MZQ

Recorded runway dimensions, surface codes, and lighting status from the OurAirports dataset. For general planning context only — not for flight operations.

1 runway recorded
RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighted
17/351,850 m (6,070 ft) 45 m (148 ft) ASPYes
PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

Dataset snapshot: 2026-11-06 · Profile review: 2026-11-06