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Matsapha Airport · Manzini

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

2,075 ft / 632 m

Transition Altitude

6,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 124.90 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

07/258,530 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Matsapha Airport (FDMS), Eswatini. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 2,075 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 6,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Matsapha Airport

ICAO / IATA

FDMS / MTS

Municipality

Manzini

Country

Region

SZ-MA

GPS Coordinates

-26.528999, 31.307501

Transition Altitude

6,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 07 / 25

LIGHTED

Crosswind 07 Crosswind 25 TOD VDP

Length: 8,530 ft / 2,600 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 53° / 233°

RWY 07

No ILS

RWY 25

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

MS · NDB (Matsapha)263 kHz

0 ft · Associated: FDMS
-26.510500, 31.334700

VMS · VOR-DME (Matsapha)112,300 kHz

2,237 ft · Associated: FDMS
-26.511900, 31.323601

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

124.90 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

TWR TWR

124.90 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

King Mswati III International Airport

Barberton Airport

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified