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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:
63

Based business aircraft for charter:
331

Business air charter brokers:
18

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1Bell 206B JetRanger73
2Beechcraft Twin Piston73
3Airbus Helicopters H125/AS35071
4Beechcraft King Air 20067
5Cessna Caravan66
6Beechcraft 190061
7Bell 40754
8Pilatus PC-1248
9Robinson R6643
10Bell 206L LongRanger40
11Beechcraft King Air 9030
12Cessna 400 series27
13Let 41018
14Piper twin piston17
15Eurocopter BK11716
16Bell 22216
17Airbus Helicopters H13015
18Agusta A11913
19Bell 43013
20Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class13
21Beechcraft King Air 30011
22Pilatus PC-611
23Agusta A1099
24Aerospatiale SA316/8/99
25Airbus Helicopters H1209
26Twin Commander9
27Hawker 750/800/9008
28Jetstream 31/418
29Citation 500/5018
30Sikorsky S-768
31Learjet 457
32Citation 550/5517
33MDH 5007
34Beechcraft Premier7
35Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS3327
36Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage7
37Pilatus PC-247
38125-7006
39Bell 2306
40Bell 4126
41Embraer Legacy 600/6506
42Embraer EMB 1205
43Embraer ERJ-1355
44AgustaWestland AW1395
45Bell 505 Jet Ranger X5
46Falcon 505
47Daher Kodiak4
48TBM700/850/9004
49Airbus Helicopters AS3654
50Enstrom 4804
51Beechcraft King Air 1004
52Boeing B-7374
53Learjet 35/364
54Cessna 4414
55Cessna 4254
56Challenger 3003
57De Havilland DHC-8 D3
58Eurocopter BO1053
59Challenger 6003
60Citation Mustang3
61Embraer Phenom 3003
62Airbus Helicopters H1453
63Falcon 20003
64Falcon 9003
65Challenger 6013
66Fairchild Dornier Envoy 33
67Citation 5602
68Global 6000/Express/XRS2
69HS125 series 1-32
70Falcon 2000 EASy2
71Bell 4292
72Falcon 900EASy2
73Falcon 20/2002
74Cessna CitationJet/CJ12
75Airbus Helicopters H155B2
76Citation M22
77Gulfstream GIII2
78Tecnam P2006T2
79Mitsubishi MU-22
80Cessna F406 Caravan2
81Bell 204/2052
82Beechjet 4002
83Falcon 7X2
84BAe1462
85Aerospatiale SA330J2
86Diamond Twin Star1
87Nextant 400XT1
88Citation 6501
89Falcon 10/1001
90ATR42/721
91Piper PA-421
92Cirrus Vision Jet1
93Embraer Phenom 1001
94Challenger 6041
95PAC 750XL1
96Challenger 800 series1
97MDH 520N1
98Falcon 8X1
99Aerospatiale SA315B1
100Eclipse 500 series1
101Citation 560XL1
102Airbus Helicopters H1351
103Cessna Citation CJ21
104Eurocopter AS3551
105Boeing B-7671
106Learjet 601
107Piper PA-31T1
108Dornier Do3281
109Citation Sovereign1
110Gulfstream GII1
111Learjet 551
112Learjet 24/251
113Embraer EMB 1101
114Citation Latitude1
115Boeing BBJ11
116Britten Norman BN2T1
117Bell 2121
118Gulfstream G500/G5501
119Hawker 40001

Major business aviation airports:

1Johannesburg (Lanseria)50  business aviation companies active
2Johannesburg (O.R. Tambo Int'l)31
3Cape Town26
4Pretoria (Wonderboom)19
5Johannesburg (Grand Central)16
6Johannesburg (Rand)16
7Durban (Virginia)13
8George8
9Nelspruit6
10Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International)6
11Nelspruit (Kruger Mpumalanga International)5
12Durban (King Shaka International)5
13East London (King Phalo)4
14Upington4
15Cape Town (Morningstar)3
16Richards Bay3
17Bloemfontein (New Tempe)3
18Kimberley3
19Durbanville (Cape Winelands)2
20Bethlehem2
21Bloemfontein (Bram Fischer Intl)2
22Pietermaritzburg2
23Polokwane (Gateway International)2
24Krugersdorp1
25Pretoria (Kitty Hawk)1
26Vereeniging1
27Mthatha1
28Springbok1
29Oudtshoorn1
30Kruger Park/Skukuza1
31Sun City (Pilanesberg International)1
32Hartbeespoort (The Coves)0
33Winterton (Dragons Peak)0
34Mogwadi (Dendron)0
35Schweizer-Reneke (Schweizer-Reneke)0
36Stutterheim (Stutterheim)0
37Zeerust/Zeerust Muni0
38Witbank0
39Welkom0
40Warmbaths0
41Vryburg0
42Vredendal0
43Victoria West0
44Venetia0
45Vanderbijlpark0
46Ulundi/Prince M Buthelezi0
47Tzaneen0
48Tswalu0
49Thohoyandou/P R Mphephu0
50Thaba N'chu0
51Swellendam/Hendrik Swellengrebel0
52Springs0
53Sinoville/Freeway0
54Secunda0
55Saldanha Bay/Vredenburg0
56Sabi Sabi0
57Rustenburg0
58Robertson0
59Queenstown0
60Potchefstroom0
61Postmasburg/Tommy's Field0
62Port St. Johns0
63Port Alfred0
64Plettenberg Bay0
65Pilgrims Rest0
66Pietersburg/Pietersburg Muni0
67Phalaborwa (Kruger Park Gateway)0
68Pays0
69Nylstroom0
70Newcastle0
71Mkuzi0
72Middelburg/Mpumalanga0
73Margate0
74Malelane0
75Malamala0
76Mahikeng/Mmabatho International0
77Louis Trichardt0
78Lime Acres Finsch0
79Lichtenburg0
80Ladysmith0
81Kuruman/Johan Piernaar0
82Kroonstad0
83Koster/Koster(morningside Farm) Messina0
84Komatipoort0
85Klerksdorp0
86Kleinsee0
87Sishen0
88Heidelberg0
89Harrismith0
90Harmony0
91Greytown0
92Grahamstown0
93Graaff Reinet0
94Gariep Dam0
95Ficksburg Sentraoes0
96Ermelo0
97Calvinia0
98Brakpan-Benoni0
99Bothaville0
100Bisho/Bhisho-Bulembu0
101Alexander Bay0
102Aggeneys0
103Durban International0

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Maintenance  61   •   Completions  1   •   Training  9

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