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King Mswati III International airport (Sikhuphe) in Manzini (Eswatini)
King Mswati III International airport also known asSikhupheis located near Manzini, with Lubombo District at 5mi↑, Mliba at 11mi↑, Manzini at 15mi↑, Siteki at 16mi↑, Eswatini at 17mi↑, Sidvokodvo at 26mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in Eswatini and Southernmost airports in Eswatini
→ See also airports in Eswatini
aerial view of King Mswati III International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FDSK
- IATA code : SHO
- Local code : -
Elevation : 333 m = 1093ft
→ See also Highest airports in Eswatini and Lowest airports in Eswatini
Runways
- runway 02/20 : 3600m = 11811ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Eswatini
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Aviation weather for King Mswati III International airport FDSK SHO
METAR for King Mswati III International airport FDSK SHO
FDSK 110400Z 03010KT 9999 FEW025 BKN030 20/17 Q1018 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for King Mswati III International airport FDSK SHO
METAR issued by FDSK on Monday, November 10, 2025 at 04:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 16 days and 405 hours and -23010 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 20°C = 68°F, dew point is 17°C = 63°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
QNH is 1018hPa = 30.06inHg
Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 30°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2500ft = 760m. broken at 3000ft = 910m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for King Mswati III International airport FDSK SHO
FDSK 101000Z 1012/1021 04008KT 9999 BKN035 TX26/1012Z TN19/1021Z
Decoded TAF for King Mswati III International airport FDSK SHO
TAF issued by FDSK on Monday, November 10, 2025 at 10:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 17 days and 15 hours and 30 minutes. weather forecast for 9 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Monday, November 10, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, November 10, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
1012/1021 04008KT 9999 BKN035 TX26/1012Z TN19/1021Z
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 40°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 3500ft = 1070m
NOTAM for King Mswati III International airport
Around King Mswati III International airport (Sikhuphe) in Manzini (Eswatini)
near
- Hotels in Lubombo District
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 5097mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 5107mi↑
- Station de montagne La Molina at 5111mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 5113mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 5114mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 5114mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 5116mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 5117mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 5119mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 5120mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 5120mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 5121mi↑
- for King Mswati III International airport at 0mi↑
- for Siteki airport at 16mi↑
- for Simunye airport at 17mi↑
nearest airports to King Mswati III International airport (Sikhuphe) in Manzini (Eswatini)
- Siteki airport (FDST ) at 16mi↑NOTAM
- Simunye airport (FDSM ) at 17mi↑NOTAM
- Tambankulu airport (FDTM ) at 24mi↑NOTAM
- Mhlume airport (FDMH ) at 24mi↑NOTAM
- Big Bend Tambuti airport (FDBT ) at 26mi↑NOTAM
- Matsapha airport (FDMS MTS ) at 28mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Ubombo Ranches airport (FDUB ) at 32mi↑NOTAM
- Big Bend Sugar E airport (FDBS ) at 33mi↑NOTAM
- Matata airport (FDBM ) at 38mi↑NOTAM
- Kubuta airport (FDKB ) at 39mi↑NOTAM
- Tshaneni airport (FDTS ) at 41mi↑NOTAM
- Piggs Peak Ngonini airport (FDNG ) at 46mi↑NOTAM
- Msauli airport (FAMZ ) at 48mi↑NOTAM
- Nsoko airport (FDNS ) at 48mi↑NOTAM
- Ingwavuma airport (FAIV ) at 55mi↑NOTAM
- New Scotland airport ( ZA-0032) at 61mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Eswatini
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
