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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:
1,089

Based business air charter operators:
63

Based business aircraft for charter:
336

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

Major business aviation airports:

1	Johannesburg (Lanseria)	50 business aviation companies active
2	Johannesburg (O.R. Tambo Int'l)	31
3	Cape Town	26
4	Pretoria (Wonderboom)	19
5	Johannesburg (Rand)	17
6	Johannesburg (Grand Central)	15
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	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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