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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:
1,088

Based business air charter operators:
63

Based business aircraft for charter:
335

Business air charter brokers:
19

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Beechcraft Twin Piston	73
2	Bell 206B JetRanger	71
3	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	71
4	Beechcraft King Air 200	67
5	Cessna Caravan	66
6	Beechcraft 1900	59
7	Bell 407	55
8	Pilatus PC-12	49
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	Eurocopter BK117	16
16	Bell 222	16
17	Airbus Helicopters H130	15
18	Agusta A119	13
19	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	13
20	Bell 430	13
21	Beechcraft King Air 300	12
22	Pilatus PC-6	11
23	Aerospatiale SA316/8/9	9
24	Twin Commander	9
25	Agusta A109	9
26	Airbus Helicopters H120	9
27	Jetstream 31/41	8
28	Learjet 45	8
29	Citation 500/501	8
30	Hawker 750/800/900	8
31	Sikorsky S-76	8
32	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	7
33	MDH 500	7
34	Pilatus PC-24	7
35	Citation 550/551	7
36	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	7
37	Embraer Legacy 600/650	6
38	Bell 412	6
39	Beechcraft Premier	6
40	125-700	6
41	Bell 230	6
42	AgustaWestland AW139	5
43	Embraer EMB 120	5
44	Falcon 50	5
45	Embraer ERJ-135	5
46	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	5
47	Boeing B-737	4
48	Enstrom 480	4
49	Cessna 425	4
50	Airbus Helicopters H145	4
51	TBM700/850/900	4
52	Beechcraft King Air 100	4
53	Daher Kodiak	4
54	Learjet 35/36	4
55	Cessna 441	4
56	Airbus Helicopters AS365	4
57	Falcon 2000	3
58	Fairchild Dornier Envoy 3	3
59	Falcon 900	3
60	Embraer Phenom 300	3
61	Challenger 600	3
62	Challenger 300	3
63	Citation Mustang	3
64	Eurocopter BO105	3
65	De Havilland DHC-8 D	3
66	Challenger 601	3
67	Airbus Helicopters H155B	2
68	Bell 429	2
69	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	2
70	Global 6000/Express/XRS	2
71	BAe146	2
72	Falcon 7X	2
73	Citation 560	2
74	Falcon 20/200	2
75	HS125 series 1-3	2
76	Citation M2	2
77	Bell 204/205	2
78	Falcon 900EASy	2
79	Gulfstream GIII	2
80	Citation Sovereign	2
81	Mitsubishi MU-2	2
82	Falcon 2000 EASy	2
83	Tecnam P2006T	2
84	Aerospatiale SA330J	2
85	Beechjet 400	2
86	Cessna F406 Caravan	2
87	Bell 212	1
88	Aerospatiale SA315B	1
89	Airbus Helicopters H135	1
90	Challenger 604	1
91	Cirrus Vision Jet	1
92	MDH 520N	1
93	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
94	ATR42/72	1
95	Boeing BBJ1	1
96	Falcon 10/100	1
97	Embraer Phenom 100	1
98	Eclipse 500 series	1
99	Embraer EMB 110	1
100	Citation 650	1
101	Citation 560XL	1
102	Challenger 800 series	1
103	Learjet 55	1
104	Citation Latitude	1
105	Learjet 60	1
106	Diamond Twin Star	1
107	Dornier Do328	1
108	Falcon 8X	1
109	Piper PA-42	1
110	Learjet 24/25	1
111	Gulfstream GII	1
112	Britten Norman BN2T	1
113	Eurocopter AS355	1
114	Boeing B-767	1
115	Piper PA-31T	1
116	Nextant 400XT	1
117	PAC 750XL	1
118	Hawker 4000	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Johannesburg (Lanseria)	51 business aviation companies active
2	Johannesburg (O.R. Tambo Int'l)	32
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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