Airport · South Africa
How much did King Shaka International Airport cost to build?
King Shaka International Airport is the airport serving Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, at La Mercy 35 km north of the city, owned and operated by the Airports Company South Africa, with a 3.7 km runway and a 102,000 square metre passenger terminal, built in about 36 months by the Ilembe Consortium and opened to the public on 1 May 2010, a month before the FIFA World Cup, replacing Durban International Airport. The airport's own website says that it cost R6.8 billion, as East Coast Radio does, which adds that it rose from an original estimate of R2 billion.
Reported project cost
ZAR 6.8 billion
Approximately $928.81 million
Cost basis: 2010
Kieron ThwaitesCC BY-SA 2.0
Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2010
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Floor areaAirport Technology
- 102,000 m²
Project record
Opened or launched
King Shaka International Airport1 May 2010