Airport guide
Margate AirportIATA code MGH
Margate Airport (MGH/FAMG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Margate, South Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Margate, South Africa
- Codes
- MGH · FAMG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Region
- Africa
Margate Airport (MGH/FAMG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Margate, South Africa. Operating on Africa/Johannesburg local time at coordinates -30.920°, 30.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Margate Airport (MGH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Margate, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Margate Airport details
- IATA code
- MGH
- ICAO code
- FAMG
- City
- Margate
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -30.857°, 30.343°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Margate Airport’s own pages.
MGH airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 151 m (495 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Pietermaritzburg Airport PZB · 134 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MGH
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 05/23: 1,370 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,370 m4,495 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MGH
Originfacts does not track any routes from MGH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where MGH is
3.7 km west-southwest
Margate Airport lies 3.7 km west-southwest of Margate city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at MGH
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Margate, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Margate Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flymargate.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Margate
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- PietermaritzburgPietermaritzburg AirportPZB143 km
- UmtataUmtata AirportUTT158 km
- DurbanKing Shaka International AirportDUR168 km
- Richards BayRichards Bay AirportRCB300 km
- MaseruMoshoeshoe International AirportMSU319 km
- East LondonEast London AirportELS328 km
- NewcastleNewcastleNCS351 km
- BloemfonteinBram Fischer International AirportBFN431 km
- Port ElizabethPort Elizabeth International AirportPLZ552 km
Margate Airport: common questions
Where is Margate Airport?
Margate Airport serves Margate, South Africa. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -30.857°, 30.343°.
What are the airport codes for Margate Airport?
The IATA code is MGH and the ICAO code is FAMG.
What time zone is MGH in?
Margate Airport is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
What is the official website of Margate Airport?
The airport’s official website is flymargate.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Margate Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at MGH: 05/23 (1,370 m (4,495 ft), asphalt).
How far is MGH from Margate city centre?
Margate Airport is about 3.7 km west-southwest of Margate city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Margate Airport?
OurAirports gives MGH’s elevation as 151 m (495 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Margate Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)