Airport guide
Umtata AirportIATA code UTT
Umtata Airport (UTT/FAUT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Umtata, South Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Umtata, South Africa
- Codes
- UTT · FAUT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Region
- Africa
Umtata Airport (UTT/FAUT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Umtata, South Africa. Operating on Africa/Johannesburg local time at coordinates -31.580°, 28.780°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Umtata Airport (UTT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Umtata, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Umtata Airport details
- IATA code
- UTT
- ICAO code
- FAUT
- City
- Umtata
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -31.546°, 28.673°
- 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 Umtata Airport’s own pages.
UTT airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 732 m (2,400 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Margate Airport MGH · 176 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at UTT
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 14/32: 2,600 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,600 m8,530 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 09/27 | 1,500 m4,921 ft | 30 m | GRE | Not listed as lit |
Routes from UTT
Originfacts does not track any routes from UTT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at UTT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Umtata, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Umtata 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 Umtata
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MargateMargate AirportMGH158 km
- East LondonEast London AirportELS185 km
- PietermaritzburgPietermaritzburg AirportPZB266 km
- MaseruMoshoeshoe International AirportMSU281 km
- DurbanKing Shaka International AirportDUR313 km
- BloemfonteinBram Fischer International AirportBFN364 km
- Port ElizabethPort Elizabeth International AirportPLZ399 km
- NewcastleNewcastleNCS439 km
- Richards BayRichards Bay AirportRCB448 km
Umtata Airport: common questions
Where is Umtata Airport?
Umtata Airport serves Umtata, South Africa. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -31.546°, 28.673°.
What are the airport codes for Umtata Airport?
The IATA code is UTT and the ICAO code is FAUT.
What time zone is UTT in?
Umtata Airport is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
How many runways does Umtata Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at UTT: 14/32 (2,600 m (8,530 ft), asphalt); 09/27 (1,500 m (4,921 ft)).
What is the elevation of Umtata Airport?
OurAirports gives UTT’s elevation as 732 m (2,400 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 Umtata 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)