AviatDataKing Mswati III International Airport SHO / FDSK
Manzini (Sikhuphe) · SZ · Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority (ESWACAA) — state parastatal established under the Civil Aviation Authority Act No. 4 of 2022; operates Eswatini's airports, including SHO
100kpax · 2024
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATAFDSK / SHO
OperatorEswatini Civil Aviation Authority (ESWACAA) — state parastatal established under the Civil Aviation Authority Act No. 4 of 2022; operates Eswatini's airports, including SHO
Coordinates26.3586°S, 31.7169°E
Elevation1,092 ft · 333 m
Time zoneSAST (UTC+2, no DST)
Passengers / yr100,000 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceFDSK — AIP Eswatini (ESWACAA)
Operating hoursNo published 24h ATC service; operations track scheduled Airlink and Eswatini Air departures. Confirm current tower/PPR hours directly with ESWACAA before ops.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal, approx. 6,500 sqm, designed for 300 peak-hour passengers; separate approx. 1,000 sqm cargo terminal with mail, perishables/chilled storage, quarantine and secure-valuables handling
Runways (1)
- 02/20 · 3,580 m / 11,745 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Opened in 2014 at a cost of roughly US$150M (incl. US$22M from Taiwan) to replace Matsapha, with a terminal built for 300,000+ pax/yr, but traffic has never come close — the ~100,000 figure for 2024 is an estimate, since ESWACAA does not publish detailed annual statistics. Only two carriers use SHO: Airlink to Johannesburg and Eswatini Air (launched 26 March 2023; now also serving Durban, Cape Town and Harare with two ERJ145s), so scheduling density, not runway or terminal capacity, is the real constraint for planners.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation (RENAC)
RENAC self-describes as "a licensed ground services provider, with fixed based operations at King Mswati III and Matsapha International Airports"; Ground Handling Services is one of RENAC's three named business units (alongside Travel Agency and Charter Operation), making it one of the Kingdom's two ground handlers at King Mswati III International Airport alongside Aviation Associates, per RENAC's own site (renac.co.sz).
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Aviation Associates
AC-U-KWIK carries a dedicated listing for Aviation Associates as the FBO/Handler at King Mswati III International (ICAO FDSK), covering marshalling and loading/unloading between landing and take-off; office at 2nd Flr Liqhaga House, cnr Nkoseluhlaza & Masalesikhundleni St, Manzini, per the Swaziland Online business directory (yellowpages.co.sz), which also gives the phone number used here.
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Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation (RENAC)
RENAC's own site states "Jet A1 Fuel is available at Matsapha International Airport and King Mswati III International Airport" and directs fuel calls to •••; the same page adds "AVGAS is currently out of stock" (renac.co.sz). Consistent with AC-U-KWIK's FDSK record, which lists only JET as available fuel (no 100LL/MOGAS confirmed).
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Aviation Associates
AC-U-KWIK's summary line for the Aviation Associates FDSK listing references "FBO/Handler services, pilot services, aircraft services" without separately confirming a fuel-supply role, and the airport's own fuel-services page names individual RENAC-side contacts rather than Aviation Associates. Plausible given the FBO/handler role, but not independently corroborated as a distinct fuel-supply service.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Available
Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority (ESWACAA)
Airport operator ESWACAA self-provides aviation security at King Mswati III International through its own Aviation Security department (screening of persons, vehicles, cargo and mail; escorts; surveillance and access-control systems; risk/threat assessment; security training; permit issuance), operating within a four-tier system alongside contract security (static guards/patrolling), airport police and army backup, per the airport's own Aviation Security page (kmiiiairport.co.sz).
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Passenger & crew transport
Available · 2 providers
Europcar
Car rental counter in the ground-floor public concourse of the King Mswati III International Airport terminal, alongside AvisBudget: "Car rental services are available at the ground floor public concourse, offered by Europcar and AvisBudget" (kmiiiairport.co.sz); bookable via europcar.co.za.
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Avis Budget Group
Car rental counter in the ground-floor public concourse of the King Mswati III International Airport terminal, alongside Europcar, per the airport's own car-rental page (kmiiiairport.co.sz); bookable via avisbudgetgroup.com.
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Flight support
Available
Aviation Associates
AC-U-KWIK lists Aviation Associates as the FBO at King Mswati III International, offering FBO/Handler services, pilot services and aircraft services; office at 2nd Flr Liqhaga House, cnr Nkoseluhlaza & Masalesikhundleni St, Manzini, per the Swaziland Online business directory (yellowpages.co.sz).
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed