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Business aviation in South Africa

Republic of South Africa is in Africa.
South African Civil Aviation Authority - www.caa.co.za

Registered business aircraft:
1,086

Based business air charter operators:
68

Based business aircraft for charter:
343

Business air charter brokers:
20

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Bell 206B JetRanger	77
2	Beechcraft Twin Piston	76
3	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	72
4	Beechcraft King Air 200	67
5	Cessna Caravan	64
6	Beechcraft 1900	61
7	Bell 407	52
8	Pilatus PC-12	47
9	Robinson R66	42
10	Bell 206L LongRanger	41
11	Beechcraft King Air 90	30
12	Cessna 400 series	27
13	Let 410	18
14	Piper twin piston	17
15	Bell 222	16
16	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	14
17	Airbus Helicopters H130	14
18	Eurocopter BK117	14
19	Bell 430	13
20	Agusta A119	13
21	Pilatus PC-6	11
22	Beechcraft King Air 300	10
23	Citation 500/501	9
24	Agusta A109	9
25	Twin Commander	9
26	Hawker 750/800/900	8
27	Jetstream 31/41	8
28	Beechcraft Premier	8
29	Aerospatiale SA316/8/9	8
30	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	8
31	Citation 550/551	7
32	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	7
33	Sikorsky S-76	7
34	Airbus Helicopters H120	7
35	Learjet 45	7
36	MDH 500	6
37	Bell 230	6
38	Bell 412	6
39	Pilatus PC-24	6
40	Embraer EMB 120	5
41	Citation Mustang	5
42	125-700	5
43	Embraer Legacy 600/650	5
44	Enstrom 480	5
45	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	5
46	Embraer ERJ-135	5
47	Falcon 50	5
48	Cessna 425	4
49	Learjet 35/36	4
50	AgustaWestland AW139	4
51	TBM700/850/900	4
52	Daher Kodiak	4
53	Boeing B-737	4
54	Fairchild Dornier Envoy 3	3
55	Airbus Helicopters H145	3
56	Falcon 900	3
57	Challenger 601	3
58	Airbus Helicopters AS365	3
59	De Havilland DHC-8 D	3
60	Cessna 441	3
61	Beechcraft King Air 100	3
62	Global 6000/Express/XRS	3
63	Falcon 2000 EASy	3
64	Challenger 600	3
65	Eurocopter BO105	3
66	Falcon 2000	3
67	BAe146	2
68	Beechjet 400	2
69	Bell 204/205	2
70	Aerospatiale SA330J	2
71	Citation 560	2
72	Falcon 900EASy	2
73	Falcon 20/200	2
74	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	2
75	HS125 series 1-3	2
76	Citation M2	2
77	Bell 429	2
78	Gulfstream GIII	2
79	Learjet 24/25	2
80	Learjet 60	2
81	Tecnam P2006T	2
82	Falcon 10/100	2
83	Cessna F406 Caravan	2
84	Mitsubishi MU-2	2
85	ATR42/72	1
86	Aerospatiale SA315B	1
87	Boeing BBJ1	1
88	Hawker 4000	1
89	Eclipse 500 series	1
90	Bell 212	1
91	Embraer EMB 110	1
92	Airbus Helicopters H135	1
93	Citation Sovereign	1
94	Airbus Helicopters H155B	1
95	Embraer Phenom 100	1
96	MDH 520N	1
97	Cessna Citation CJ2	1
98	Piper PA-42	1
99	Citation Latitude	1
100	Diamond Twin Star	1
101	Challenger 604	1
102	Eurocopter AS355	1
103	Challenger 300	1
104	Learjet 55	1
105	Challenger 800 series	1
106	Citation 560XL	1
107	Citation 650	1
108	Piper PA-31T	1
109	Boeing B-767	1
110	Dornier Do328	1
111	Nextant 400XT	1
112	Britten Norman BN2T	1
113	PAC 750XL	1
114	Embraer Phenom 300	1
115	Gulfstream GII	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Johannesburg (Lanseria)	54 business aviation companies active
2	Johannesburg (O.R. Tambo Int'l)	33
3	Cape Town	27
4	Pretoria (Wonderboom)	19
5	Johannesburg (Grand Central)	17
6	Johannesburg (Rand)	16
7	Durban (Virginia)	13
8	George	8
9	Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International)	6
10	Nelspruit	5
11	Nelspruit (Kruger Mpumalanga International)	5
12	Durban (King Shaka International)	5
13	East London (King Phalo)	4
14	Upington	4
15	Richards Bay	3
16	Bloemfontein (New Tempe)	3
17	Kimberley	3
18	Cape Town (Morningstar)	2
19	Bethlehem	2
20	Bloemfontein (Bram Fischer Intl)	2
21	Pietermaritzburg	2
22	Polokwane (Gateway International)	2
23	Pretoria (Kitty Hawk)	1
24	Vereeniging	1
25	Mthatha	1
26	Springbok	1
27	Oudtshoorn	1
28	Kruger Park/Skukuza	1
29	Sun City (Pilanesberg International)	1
30	Zeerust/Zeerust Muni	0
31	Witbank	0
32	Welkom	0
33	Warmbaths	0
34	Vryburg	0
35	Vredendal	0
36	Victoria West	0
37	Venetia	0
38	Vanderbijlpark	0
39	Ulundi/Prince M Buthelezi	0
40	Tzaneen	0
41	Tswalu	0
42	Thohoyandou/P R Mphephu	0
43	Thaba N'chu	0
44	Swellendam/Hendrik Swellengrebel	0
45	Springs	0
46	Sinoville/Freeway	0
47	Secunda	0
48	Saldanha Bay/Vredenburg	0
49	Sabi Sabi	0
50	Rustenburg	0
51	Robertson	0
52	Queenstown	0
53	Potchefstroom	0
54	Postmasburg/Tommy's Field	0
55	Port St. Johns	0
56	Port Alfred	0
57	Plettenberg Bay	0
58	Pilgrims Rest	0
59	Pietersburg/Pietersburg Muni	0
60	Phalaborwa (Kruger Park Gateway)	0
61	Pays	0
62	Nylstroom	0
63	Newcastle	0
64	Mkuzi	0
65	Middelburg/Mpumalanga	0
66	Margate	0
67	Malelane	0
68	Malamala	0
69	Mahikeng/Mmabatho International	0
70	Louis Trichardt	0
71	Lime Acres Finsch	0
72	Lichtenburg	0
73	Ladysmith	0
74	Kuruman/Johan Piernaar	0
75	Kroonstad	0
76	Koster/Koster(morningside Farm) Messina	0
77	Komatipoort	0
78	Klerksdorp	0
79	Kleinsee	0
80	Sishen	0
81	Heidelberg	0
82	Harrismith	0
83	Harmony	0
84	Greytown	0
85	Grahamstown	0
86	Graaff Reinet	0
87	Gariep Dam	0
88	Ficksburg Sentraoes	0
89	Ermelo	0
90	Calvinia	0
91	Brakpan-Benoni	0
92	Bothaville	0
93	Bisho/Bhisho-Bulembu	0
94	Alexander Bay	0
95	Aggeneys	0
96	Durban International	0

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