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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
Coming to King Mswati III International airport
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Aviation weather for King Mswati III International airport FDSK SHO
METAR for King Mswati III International airport FDSK SHO
FDSK 090700Z 35007KT 9999 FEW020 BKN030 25/20 Q1016 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for King Mswati III International airport FDSK SHO
METAR issued by FDSK on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 07:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 hours and 49 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 25°C = 77°F, dew point is 20°C = 68°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74 %.
QNH is 1016hPa = 30inHg
Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 350°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m. broken at 3000ft = 910m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for King Mswati III International airport FDSK SHO
FDSK 090400Z 0904/0912 34005KT 8000 MIFG FEW010 SCT025 TX32/0912Z TN24/0906Z FM090800 06007KT CAVOK
Decoded TAF for King Mswati III International airport FDSK SHO
TAF issued by FDSK on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 04:00 UTC, issued 6 hours and 49 minutes. weather forecast for 8 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Thursday, January 8, 2026 à 04:00 heure TU to Friday, January 9, 2026 à 08:00 heure UTC
0904/0912 34005KT 8000 MIFG FEW010 SCT025 TX32/0912Z TN24/0906Z
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
shallow fog
few clouds at 1000ft = 300m scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m
from Friday, January 9, 2026 à 08:00 heure TU to Friday, January 9, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM090800 06007KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
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
