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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:
1,090

Based business air charter operators:
64

Based business aircraft for charter:
330

Business air charter brokers:
19

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Bell 206B JetRanger	73
2	Beechcraft Twin Piston	73
3	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	71
4	Beechcraft King Air 200	67
5	Cessna Caravan	66
6	Beechcraft 1900	61
7	Bell 407	54
8	Pilatus PC-12	48
9	Robinson R66	43
10	Bell 206L LongRanger	40
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	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	14
19	Agusta A119	13
20	Bell 430	13
21	Beechcraft King Air 300	11
22	Pilatus PC-6	11
23	Agusta A109	9
24	Aerospatiale SA316/8/9	9
25	Airbus Helicopters H120	9
26	Twin Commander	9
27	Hawker 750/800/900	8
28	Jetstream 31/41	8
29	Citation 500/501	8
30	Sikorsky S-76	8
31	Learjet 45	7
32	Citation 550/551	7
33	MDH 500	7
34	Beechcraft Premier	7
35	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	7
36	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	7
37	Pilatus PC-24	7
38	125-700	6
39	Bell 230	6
40	Bell 412	6
41	Embraer Legacy 600/650	6
42	Embraer EMB 120	5
43	Embraer ERJ-135	5
44	AgustaWestland AW139	5
45	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	5
46	Falcon 50	5
47	Daher Kodiak	4
48	TBM700/850/900	4
49	Airbus Helicopters AS365	4
50	Enstrom 480	4
51	Beechcraft King Air 100	4
52	Boeing B-737	4
53	Learjet 35/36	4
54	Cessna 441	4
55	Cessna 425	4
56	Falcon 2000	3
57	Falcon 900	3
58	Embraer Phenom 300	3
59	Airbus Helicopters H145	3
60	Challenger 300	3
61	De Havilland DHC-8 D	3
62	Challenger 601	3
63	Fairchild Dornier Envoy 3	3
64	Eurocopter BO105	3
65	Citation Mustang	3
66	Beechjet 400	2
67	Tecnam P2006T	2
68	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	2
69	Citation M2	2
70	Cessna F406 Caravan	2
71	Citation 560	2
72	Airbus Helicopters H155B	2
73	HS125 series 1-3	2
74	Falcon 20/200	2
75	Falcon 900EASy	2
76	Aerospatiale SA330J	2
77	Mitsubishi MU-2	2
78	Global 6000/Express/XRS	2
79	Bell 429	2
80	Challenger 600	2
81	Bell 204/205	2
82	Falcon 10/100	2
83	Falcon 2000 EASy	2
84	Gulfstream GIII	2
85	BAe146	2
86	Gulfstream GII	1
87	Citation Sovereign	1
88	Falcon 7X	1
89	Airbus Helicopters H135	1
90	Aerospatiale SA315B	1
91	Cirrus Vision Jet	1
92	Diamond Twin Star	1
93	Boeing BBJ1	1
94	Bell 212	1
95	Embraer Phenom 100	1
96	ATR42/72	1
97	Eclipse 500 series	1
98	Falcon 8X	1
99	Citation 650	1
100	MDH 520N	1
101	Dornier Do328	1
102	Challenger 604	1
103	Challenger 800 series	1
104	Eurocopter AS355	1
105	Hawker 4000	1
106	Nextant 400XT	1
107	Citation Latitude	1
108	Embraer EMB 110	1
109	Cessna Citation CJ2	1
110	Citation 560XL	1
111	Piper PA-42	1
112	Britten Norman BN2T	1
113	Piper PA-31T	1
114	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
115	PAC 750XL	1
116	Learjet 60	1
117	Learjet 24/25	1
118	Boeing B-767	1
119	Learjet 55	1

Major business aviation airports:

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

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