{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Airport","name":"King Shaka International Airport","iataCode":"DUR","icaoCode":"FALE","city":"Durban","country":"ZA","airportType":"large_airport","cargoCapable":true,"cargoRank":null,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":-29.6144444444,"longitude":31.1197222222},"elevationMeters":90,"runwayLengthMeters":null,"description":"Few African cargo facilities are as purpose-built as the one at King Shaka International. Opened in 2010 at La Mercy, about 35 km north of Durban, the airport is anchored for freight by the Dube Cargo Terminal—a fully mechanised, automated facility, the second of its kind in Africa, engineered for up to two million tonnes a year over the long term. In the twelve months to March 2025 the terminal actually handled about 15,429 tonnes, up 7 percent year on year, driven chiefly by specialised freigh","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/king-shaka-international-airport-dur","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/king-shaka-international-airport-dur","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"King Shaka International Airport · (IATA: DUR) · Durban, ZA · 90 m · Cargo Hub"}