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Mossel Bay Airport

Mossel Bay Airport (MZY / FAMO) is a local general aviation airfield inland from Mossel Bay on the Western Cape’s Garden Route. It has no regular passenger flights listed in our dataset, so travellers booking a commercial flight for Mossel Bay look to George Airport (GRJ) instead.

SERVICE STATUS
No regular flights listed
Serves: Mossel Bay
Elevation: 531 ft (162 m)
Coords: -34.1587°, 22.0557°
CLOSEST IN DATASET

Six closest towns to Mossel Bay Airport

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

Mossel Bay
Western Cape
9 km→
George
Western Cape
43 km→
Oudtshoorn
Western Cape
63 km→
Knysna
Western Cape
92 km→
Plettenberg Bay
Western Cape
122 km→
Swellendam
Western Cape
149 km→
ALL 60 DESTINATIONS

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

MZY↔Knysna
92 km

Straight-line distance between Mossel Bay Airport and the Knysna reference coordinate in Western Cape.

Compare passenger airports near Knysna →

What Mossel Bay Airport is used for — and passenger alternatives

The Mossel Bay Aero Club publishes airfield information and visiting pilot arrangements for general aviation activity at the strip, noting that night operations are suspended and no scheduled passenger airline service operates here. On the map, Mossel Bay Airport (MZY / FAMO) sits 9 km from Mossel Bay and 43 km from George, which is why it can appear geographically closer than a commercial terminal while serving a different aviation purpose.

For travellers flying commercially to Mossel Bay, the closest airport in TownWing’s 18-airport passenger comparison is George Airport (GRJ), which sits 29 km from the Mossel Bay reference point and 34 km from Mossel Bay Airport when measured airport-to-airport.

Using this profile to plan your trip

Visiting general aviation pilots should check daylight operating rules and club procedures directly with the Mossel Bay Aero Club prior to arrival.

If you are comparing commercial airline arrivals for Mossel Bay, George, or Oudtshoorn, open the destination profile to compare the three closest passenger airports from that town’s reference point and check road routes separately.

REGIONAL ALTERNATIVES

Other passenger airports in the region

The three closest passenger-comparison airports to Mossel Bay Airport (MZY) measured airport-to-airport by straight line.

GRJ34 km

George Airport

Serves George · Western Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
CPT319 km

Cape Town International Airport

Serves Cape Town · Western Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
PLZ329 km

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

Serves Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) · Eastern Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Airport facts

Airport name
Mossel Bay Airport
IATA / ICAO / Ident
MZY / FAMO / FAMO
GPS / Local code
FAMO / —
Municipality & province
Mossel Bay, Western Cape (ZA-WC)
Passenger service status
No regular flights listed
Airport role
Local / general aviation airport — check services directly
Elevation
531 ft (162 m)
Coordinates
-34.1587° S, 22.0557° E
Map reference
Open in Google Maps ↗
RUNWAY DATA

Runways at MZY

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
10/281,145 m (3,757 ft) 16 m (52 ft) TARYes
PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

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