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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:
1,087

Based business air charter operators:
68

Based business aircraft for charter:
351

Business air charter brokers:
19

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Beechcraft Twin Piston	75
2	Bell 206B JetRanger	72
3	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	72
4	Beechcraft King Air 200	68
5	Cessna Caravan	64
6	Beechcraft 1900	61
7	Bell 407	52
8	Pilatus PC-12	47
9	Robinson R66	42
10	Bell 206L LongRanger	41
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	Airbus Helicopters H130	15
17	Eurocopter BK117	14
18	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	14
19	Bell 430	13
20	Agusta A119	13
21	Beechcraft King Air 300	11
22	Pilatus PC-6	11
23	Twin Commander	9
24	Agusta A109	9
25	Hawker 750/800/900	9
26	Citation 500/501	9
27	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	8
28	Jetstream 31/41	8
29	Aerospatiale SA316/8/9	8
30	Beechcraft Premier	8
31	Learjet 45	7
32	MDH 500	7
33	Citation 550/551	7
34	Pilatus PC-24	7
35	Airbus Helicopters H120	7
36	Sikorsky S-76	7
37	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	7
38	Bell 412	6
39	Bell 230	6
40	125-700	5
41	Embraer Legacy 600/650	5
42	Citation Mustang	5
43	Enstrom 480	5
44	Embraer ERJ-135	5
45	Embraer EMB 120	5
46	Falcon 50	5
47	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	5
48	Daher Kodiak	4
49	TBM700/850/900	4
50	Cessna 425	4
51	Boeing B-737	4
52	AgustaWestland AW139	4
53	Learjet 35/36	4
54	Falcon 2000	3
55	Cessna 441	3
56	De Havilland DHC-8 D	3
57	Challenger 601	3
58	Challenger 600	3
59	Fairchild Dornier Envoy 3	3
60	Airbus Helicopters H145	3
61	Beechcraft King Air 100	3
62	Airbus Helicopters AS365	3
63	Eurocopter BO105	3
64	Falcon 2000 EASy	3
65	Falcon 900	3
66	Global 6000/Express/XRS	3
67	Bell 204/205	2
68	Cessna F406 Caravan	2
69	Beechjet 400	2
70	Gulfstream GIII	2
71	Falcon 10/100	2
72	Airbus Helicopters H155B	2
73	Aerospatiale SA330J	2
74	Embraer Phenom 300	2
75	Mitsubishi MU-2	2
76	BAe146	2
77	Learjet 60	2
78	Falcon 20/200	2
79	Falcon 900EASy	2
80	Bell 429	2
81	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	2
82	Citation 560	2
83	Citation M2	2
84	HS125 series 1-3	2
85	Tecnam P2006T	2
86	Embraer Phenom 100	1
87	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
88	Boeing BBJ1	1
89	Diamond Twin Star	1
90	Eclipse 500 series	1
91	Citation 650	1
92	Bell 212	1
93	Aerospatiale SA315B	1
94	Airbus Helicopters H135	1
95	Citation Sovereign	1
96	ATR42/72	1
97	MDH 520N	1
98	Embraer EMB 110	1
99	Eurocopter AS355	1
100	Challenger 800 series	1
101	Hawker 4000	1
102	Challenger 604	1
103	Citation 560XL	1
104	Challenger 300	1
105	Piper PA-42	1
106	Learjet 55	1
107	Citation Latitude	1
108	Cessna Citation CJ2	1
109	Dornier Do328	1
110	Boeing B-767	1
111	Britten Norman BN2T	1
112	Nextant 400XT	1
113	Piper PA-31T	1
114	PAC 750XL	1
115	Learjet 24/25	1
116	Gulfstream GII	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Johannesburg (Lanseria)	54 business aviation companies active
2	Johannesburg (O.R. Tambo Int'l)	33
3	Cape Town	27
4	Pretoria (Wonderboom)	19
5	Johannesburg (Grand Central)	17
6	Johannesburg (Rand)	16
7	Durban (Virginia)	13
8	George	8
9	Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International)	6
10	Nelspruit	5
11	Nelspruit (Kruger Mpumalanga International)	5
12	Durban (King Shaka International)	5
13	East London (King Phalo)	4
14	Upington	4
15	Richards Bay	3
16	Bloemfontein (New Tempe)	3
17	Kimberley	3
18	Cape Town (Morningstar)	2
19	Bethlehem	2
20	Bloemfontein (Bram Fischer Intl)	2
21	Pietermaritzburg	2
22	Polokwane (Gateway International)	2
23	Pretoria (Kitty Hawk)	1
24	Vereeniging	1
25	Mthatha	1
26	Springbok	1
27	Oudtshoorn	1
28	Kruger Park/Skukuza	1
29	Sun City (Pilanesberg International)	1
30	Zeerust/Zeerust Muni	0
31	Witbank	0
32	Welkom	0
33	Warmbaths	0
34	Vryburg	0
35	Vredendal	0
36	Victoria West	0
37	Venetia	0
38	Vanderbijlpark	0
39	Ulundi/Prince M Buthelezi	0
40	Tzaneen	0
41	Tswalu	0
42	Thohoyandou/P R Mphephu	0
43	Thaba N'chu	0
44	Swellendam/Hendrik Swellengrebel	0
45	Springs	0
46	Sinoville/Freeway	0
47	Secunda	0
48	Saldanha Bay/Vredenburg	0
49	Sabi Sabi	0
50	Rustenburg	0
51	Robertson	0
52	Queenstown	0
53	Potchefstroom	0
54	Postmasburg/Tommy's Field	0
55	Port St. Johns	0
56	Port Alfred	0
57	Plettenberg Bay	0
58	Pilgrims Rest	0
59	Pietersburg/Pietersburg Muni	0
60	Phalaborwa (Kruger Park Gateway)	0
61	Pays	0
62	Nylstroom	0
63	Newcastle	0
64	Mkuzi	0
65	Middelburg/Mpumalanga	0
66	Margate	0
67	Malelane	0
68	Malamala	0
69	Mahikeng/Mmabatho International	0
70	Louis Trichardt	0
71	Lime Acres Finsch	0
72	Lichtenburg	0
73	Ladysmith	0
74	Kuruman/Johan Piernaar	0
75	Kroonstad	0
76	Koster/Koster(morningside Farm) Messina	0
77	Komatipoort	0
78	Klerksdorp	0
79	Kleinsee	0
80	Sishen	0
81	Heidelberg	0
82	Harrismith	0
83	Harmony	0
84	Greytown	0
85	Grahamstown	0
86	Graaff Reinet	0
87	Gariep Dam	0
88	Ficksburg Sentraoes	0
89	Ermelo	0
90	Calvinia	0
91	Brakpan-Benoni	0
92	Bothaville	0
93	Bisho/Bhisho-Bulembu	0
94	Alexander Bay	0
95	Aggeneys	0
96	Durban International	0

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