Pietermaritzburg Airport 4.51

Pietermaritzburg Airport is an airport, formally known as ORIBI Airport, in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The airport serves the city of Pietermaritzburg and surrounds as well as the outer west suburbs of Durban. In 2013 the terminal building and apron were upgraded.Aeronautical informationNavigational aidsCommunicationCommunication Frequency 122.0 MHzNotesThe airport has Pilot Controlled night landing facilities. The lights are normally off and are switched on for a period of 15 minutes when Aircrew transmit 5 or 7 clicks in rapid succession on the communication frequency, depending on the intensity required (30% or 100%). Cloud break procedures are authorised onto runways 16 and 34, the procedures are fairly complicated due to the hilly terrain surrounding the airport.Other activities at the airfieldThere is an Aero-club on the airfield (Called "Pitermartizburg Aero" Club).Nearby tourist attractions The Howick Falls Midmar Dam The Valley of a Thousand Hills