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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:
1,083

Based business air charter operators:
63

Based business aircraft for charter:
330

Business air charter brokers:
19

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Beechcraft Twin Piston	73
2	Bell 206B JetRanger	71
3	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	70
4	Beechcraft King Air 200	67
5	Cessna Caravan	65
6	Beechcraft 1900	59
7	Bell 407	53
8	Pilatus PC-12	48
9	Robinson R66	43
10	Bell 206L LongRanger	39
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	Eurocopter BK117	16
17	Airbus Helicopters H130	15
18	Agusta A119	13
19	Bell 430	13
20	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	13
21	Beechcraft King Air 300	12
22	Pilatus PC-6	11
23	Agusta A109	9
24	Aerospatiale SA316/8/9	9
25	Airbus Helicopters H120	9
26	Hawker 750/800/900	8
27	Jetstream 31/41	8
28	Learjet 45	8
29	Citation 500/501	8
30	Twin Commander	8
31	Sikorsky S-76	8
32	Pilatus PC-24	7
33	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	7
34	MDH 500	7
35	Citation 550/551	7
36	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	7
37	125-700	6
38	Beechcraft Premier	6
39	Bell 230	6
40	Bell 412	6
41	Falcon 50	5
42	Embraer EMB 120	5
43	AgustaWestland AW139	5
44	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	5
45	Embraer ERJ-135	5
46	Daher Kodiak	4
47	TBM700/850/900	4
48	Enstrom 480	4
49	Airbus Helicopters H145	4
50	Beechcraft King Air 100	4
51	Airbus Helicopters AS365	4
52	Boeing B-737	4
53	Learjet 35/36	4
54	Cessna 425	4
55	Cessna 441	4
56	Fairchild Dornier Envoy 3	3
57	Challenger 300	3
58	Eurocopter BO105	3
59	De Havilland DHC-8 D	3
60	Challenger 600	3
61	Challenger 601	3
62	Embraer Phenom 300	3
63	Falcon 2000	3
64	Embraer Legacy 600/650	3
65	Citation Mustang	3
66	Falcon 900	3
67	Gulfstream GIII	2
68	Bell 429	2
69	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	2
70	Bell 204/205	2
71	Falcon 7X	2
72	Tecnam P2006T	2
73	Airbus Helicopters H155B	2
74	HS125 series 1-3	2
75	Global 6000/Express/XRS	2
76	Mitsubishi MU-2	2
77	Cessna F406 Caravan	2
78	Citation M2	2
79	Falcon 2000 EASy	2
80	Citation Sovereign	2
81	Falcon 900EASy	2
82	Aerospatiale SA330J	2
83	BAe146	2
84	Citation 560	2
85	Beechjet 400	2
86	Falcon 20/200	2
87	Falcon 10/100	1
88	Embraer Phenom 100	1
89	ATR42/72	1
90	Bell 212	1
91	Citation 650	1
92	Diamond Twin Star	1
93	Embraer EMB 110	1
94	Boeing BBJ1	1
95	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
96	Airbus Helicopters H135	1
97	Aerospatiale SA315B	1
98	Cirrus Vision Jet	1
99	MDH 520N	1
100	Falcon 8X	1
101	Eclipse 500 series	1
102	Challenger 604	1
103	Dornier Do328	1
104	Gulfstream GII	1
105	Hawker 4000	1
106	Nextant 400XT	1
107	Citation Latitude	1
108	Eurocopter AS355	1
109	Piper PA-42	1
110	Citation 560XL	1
111	Challenger 800 series	1
112	Britten Norman BN2T	1
113	Piper PA-31T	1
114	Learjet 55	1
115	PAC 750XL	1
116	Learjet 60	1
117	Boeing B-767	1
118	Learjet 24/25	1

Major business aviation airports:

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

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