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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:
1,081

Based business air charter operators:
63

Based business aircraft for charter:
328

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

Major business aviation airports:

1	Johannesburg (Lanseria)	51 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	Kimberley	4
14	East London (King Phalo)	4
15	Upington	4
16	Cape Town (Morningstar)	3
17	Richards Bay	3
18	Bloemfontein (New Tempe)	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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