Airport guide
Skukuza AirportIATA code SZK
Skukuza Airport (SZK/FASZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Skukuza, South Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Skukuza, South Africa
- Codes
- SZK · FASZ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Region
- Africa
Skukuza Airport (SZK/FASZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Skukuza, South Africa. Operating on Africa/Johannesburg local time at coordinates -24.960°, 31.590°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Skukuza Airport (SZK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Skukuza, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Skukuza Airport details
- IATA code
- SZK
- ICAO code
- FASZ
- City
- Skukuza
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -24.961°, 31.589°
- 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 Skukuza Airport’s own pages.
SZK airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 311 m (1,020 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport MQP · 68 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SZK
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. The runway 17/35: 1,550 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 1,550 m5,085 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from SZK
Originfacts does not track any routes from SZK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at SZK
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Skukuza, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Skukuza Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Skukuza
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Mala MalaMala MalaAAM19 km
- LondoloziLondolozi AirportLDZ20 km
- Singita Safari LodgeSingita Safari LodgeSSX25 km
- NelspruitKruger Mpumalanga International AirportMQP68 km
- HoedspruitHoedspruit AirportHDS94 km
- PhalaborwaPhalaborwa AirportPHW123 km
- MaputoMaputo International AirportMPM145 km
- PolokwanePolokwane AirportPTG201 km
- PretoriaWonderboom AirportPRY347 km
Skukuza Airport: common questions
Where is Skukuza Airport?
Skukuza Airport serves Skukuza, South Africa. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -24.961°, 31.589°.
What are the airport codes for Skukuza Airport?
The IATA code is SZK and the ICAO code is FASZ.
What time zone is SZK in?
Skukuza Airport is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
How many runways does Skukuza Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SZK: 17/35 (1,550 m (5,085 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Skukuza Airport?
OurAirports gives SZK’s elevation as 311 m (1,020 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 Skukuza Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)