Matata Airport

FDBM · Lubombo, Eswatini

About Matata Airport

ICAO FDBM
FIR Johannesburg FIR
Region Lubombo
Country Eswatini
Runways 1/19
Type Small airport
Coordinates (ARP) -26.867, 31.933   265201S 0315559E
Coordinates (Center) -26.8687, 31.92073   265207S 0315515E
Variation 22.5° W (2024)
Timezone Mbabane (+2 h)
Local time May 6, 2024 23:37

Matata Airport

Matata Airport is a small airport in Lubombo, Eswatini. The airport is located at latitude -26.86870 and longitude 31.92073. The airport has one runway: 1/19. The ICAO airport code of this field is FDBM. Nearby other airfields are Big Bend Sugar E Airport, Ubombo Ranches Airport, Nsoko Airport, Tambuti Airport and Nsoko Airport.

Matata Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is King Mswati III International Airport, which is 60 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Johannesburg.

Matata Airport is in the timezone of Africa/Mbabane. Difference with UTC is +2 h. Today the sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 17:17. This applies to Matata Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +2 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Latitude Longitude Approx. length
1 003° 025° -26.8665 31.9209 494 m
19 183° 205° -26.8709 31.9206

Do not use for flight planning.
True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Runway lengths are calculated as the distance between the coordinates of the runway ends. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Big Bend Met FDBB 7.7 km 009°
Big Bend Sugar E Airport FDBS 8.1 km 338°
Ubombo Ranches Airport FDUB 11 km 008°
Ndzevane FDND 12 km 157°
Nsoko Airport SZ-0001 13 km 172°
Tambuti Airport FDBT 20 km 315°
Nsoko Airport FDNS 21 km 176°
Ingwavuma Airport FAIV 29 km 162°
Nduno FANO 38 km 098°

Navigational aids

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