Matsapha Airport

Matsapha Airport
The terminal in 2004
IATA: MTS ICAO: FDMS
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Swaziland Civil Aviation Authority (SWACAA)
Location	Manzini, Swaziland
Elevation AMSL	2,075 ft / 632 m
Coordinates	26°31′44″S 031°18′27″E / 26.52889°S 31.30750°E / -26.52889; 31.30750Coordinates: 26°31′44″S 031°18′27″E / 26.52889°S 31.30750°E / -26.52889; 31.30750
Map
MTS Location of the airport in Swaziland
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 2,600 8,530 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF

Matsapha Airport (IATA: MTS, ICAO: FDMS) is an airport located near Manzini, a city in Manzini District of Swaziland. It serves flights of the Swazi Government and mercy flights.

Although a new airport for Manzini, King Mswati III International Airport, was inaugurated in March 2014, Airlink chose to continue flying to Mastapha. However, the Swaziland Civil Aviation Authority (SWACAA) required the airline to end flights to Matsapha on 29 September 2014 and switch to King Mswati III Airport the following day.

The airport is at an elevation of 2,075 feet (632 m) above mean sea level, the runway elevation is 2,075 feet (632 m). It has one runway designated 07/25 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,600 by 45 metres (8,530 ft × 148 ft).