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UTT ICAO FAUTEastern Cape

K. D. Matanzima Airport

Serving Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, K. D. Matanzima Airport (UTT / FAUT) is a regional passenger airport serving Mthatha and the eastern uplands of the Eastern Cape. It sits 12 km from Mthatha and 132 km from Kokstad in our straight-line distance dataset.

SERVICE STATUS
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Serves: Mthatha
Elevation: 2,400 ft (732 m)
Coords: -31.5464°, 28.6734°
CLOSEST IN DATASET

Six closest towns to K. D. Matanzima Airport

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

Mthatha
Eastern Cape
12 km→
Kokstad
KwaZulu-Natal
132 km→
Queenstown
Eastern Cape
174 km→
East London
Eastern Cape
178 km→
Margate
KwaZulu-Natal
178 km→
Port Shepstone
KwaZulu-Natal
192 km→
ALL 60 DESTINATIONS

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Select any of the 60 South African destinations to see its straight-line distance from K. D. Matanzima Airport (UTT).

UTT↔Mthatha
12 km

Straight-line distance between K. D. Matanzima Airport and the Mthatha reference coordinate in Eastern Cape.

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Regional catchment and routes around K. D. Matanzima Airport

Supported by Airlink’s destination network, K. D. Matanzima Airport (UTT) lies 12 km from Mthatha’s reference coordinate along the R61 corridor. In our passenger comparison, UTT is the closest reviewed airport not only for Mthatha (12 km) but also for Kokstad (132 km) near the KwaZulu-Natal border.

Because the nearest alternative airport in our 18-airport passenger selection—King Phalo Airport (ELS)—lies 184 km away by straight line (airport-to-airport), UTT is the primary local commercial gateway for trips centred on Mthatha and surrounding towns.

Before you book a flight or transfer through UTT

Because regional flight frequencies at UTT are more limited than at larger coastal hubs, travellers heading to Queenstown (174 km), Port Shepstone (192 km), or the Wild Coast often compare UTT schedules against King Phalo Airport in East London (ELS, 184 km southwest).

Airline routes and frequencies at UTT vary by day of the week and season. Use the three-letter code UTT 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 K. D. Matanzima Airport (UTT) measured airport-to-airport by straight line.

ELS184 km

King Phalo Airport

Serves East London · Eastern Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
PZB268 km

Pietermaritzburg Airport

Serves Pietermaritzburg · KwaZulu-Natal
Passenger flights · check dates
DUR318 km

King Shaka International Airport

Serves Durban · KwaZulu-Natal
Passenger flights · check dates
TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Airport facts

Airport name
K. D. Matanzima Airport
IATA / ICAO / Ident
UTT / FAUT / FAUT
GPS / Local code
FAUT / —
Municipality & province
Mthatha, Eastern Cape (ZA-EC)
Passenger service status
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Airport role
Passenger airport
Elevation
2,400 ft (732 m)
Coordinates
-31.5464° S, 28.6734° E
Map reference
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RUNWAY DATA

Runways at UTT

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

2 runways recorded
RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighted
09/271,500 m (4,921 ft) 30 m (98 ft) GRENo
14/322,600 m (8,530 ft) 45 m (148 ft) ASPYes
PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

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