TownWingZA · KM
PZB ICAO FAPMKwaZulu-Natal

Pietermaritzburg Airport

Serving Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB / FAPM) is the regional passenger airport serving Pietermaritzburg, the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, and inland KZN. It sits 4 km from Pietermaritzburg and 65 km from Durban in our straight-line distance dataset.

SERVICE STATUS
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Serves: Pietermaritzburg
Elevation: 2,423 ft (739 m)
Coords: -29.6490°, 30.3987°
CLOSEST IN DATASET

Six closest towns to Pietermaritzburg Airport

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

Pietermaritzburg
KwaZulu-Natal
4 km→
Durban
KwaZulu-Natal
65 km→
Port Shepstone
KwaZulu-Natal
122 km→
Margate
KwaZulu-Natal
135 km→
Ladysmith
KwaZulu-Natal
135 km→
Kokstad
KwaZulu-Natal
137 km→
ALL 60 DESTINATIONS

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

PZB↔Pietermaritzburg
4 km

Straight-line distance between Pietermaritzburg Airport and the Pietermaritzburg reference coordinate in KwaZulu-Natal.

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Regional catchment and routes around Pietermaritzburg Airport

Listed on Airlink’s route network, Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) lies 4 km from Pietermaritzburg’s reference coordinate near the N3 highway. In our straight-line distance matrix, PZB also ranks as the closest of the 18 comparison airports for Port Shepstone (122 km), Margate (135 km), Ladysmith (135 km), and Newcastle (215 km).

When comparing flight times or carrier options in the wider region, the closest alternative in our 18-airport passenger selection is King Shaka International Airport (DUR), located 70 km away when measured airport-to-airport. Depending on whether your final destination is closer to Pietermaritzburg or Durban, compare both terminals’ flight schedules and ground transfer routes before booking.

Before you book a flight or transfer through PZB

King Shaka International Airport (DUR) lies 70 km southeast of PZB by straight line. Because DUR sits near the N2 coastal freeway and operates many more daily flights, travellers heading to the South Coast (Port Shepstone or Margate) or northern KZN often compare direct coastal highway access from DUR against the shorter straight-line figure to inland PZB.

Airline routes and frequencies at PZB vary by day of the week and season. Use the three-letter code PZB to verify live flight availability with your carrier and confirm car-hire or shuttle hours before locking in onward road plans.

REGIONAL ALTERNATIVES

Other passenger airports in the region

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

DUR70 km

King Shaka International Airport

Serves Durban · KwaZulu-Natal
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RCB193 km

Richards Bay Airport

Serves Richards Bay · KwaZulu-Natal
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UTT268 km

K. D. Matanzima Airport

Serves Mthatha · Eastern Cape
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TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Airport facts

Airport name
Pietermaritzburg Airport
IATA / ICAO / Ident
PZB / FAPM / FAPM
GPS / Local code
FAPM / —
Municipality & province
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal (ZA-NL)
Passenger service status
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Airport role
Passenger airport
Elevation
2,423 ft (739 m)
Coordinates
-29.6490° S, 30.3987° E
Map reference
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RUNWAY DATA

Runways at PZB

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
16/341,537 m (5,043 ft) 30 m (98 ft) ASPYes
PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

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