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#1 ·
We know KSIA will be the new airport and there are plans for the old Duban International Airport so lets put them all together.

Does someone know if SAPs and Airbase will move too?

Anyone know area of airport ?
 
#3 ·
Initially, there was talk of a 2nd dug-out port. But with Portnet saying they want Coega to become the leading port, that talk has died down.

Toyota had also expressed interest in the land for an expansion of their plant. However, with the economic downturn, this is also not feasible, in the short term, anyway.

The surrounding petrochemical industry were also interested but with their reputation in tatters with the local community, they will face hostility and a PR disaster if they expand their operations in the area.

The field of potential new owner(s) is thus wide open now.
 
#4 ·
I completely agree that it is wide open. I think it will end up by being partially developed for industry and the rest being held by transnet "Just in case". I really still see coega falling flat, maputo has greater chance of success. Forcing people to use a port they dont want to will not work, especially when the costs to transport to and from it are far greater than to durban or maputo. Yes it will find its place in time, but i really do not see it being the hub port.
It will take many years i feel before we see any movement on the current airport land, unless there has been alot of behind the scenes action, which i suspect has been going on
 
#12 ·
Here's a enlarged version of the Daily News article (Daily News, Tues, Aug 25, page 8).

http://www.dailynews.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=2953&fDate=2009-08-25&fEdition=1&fIndex=7

Sorry for the poor quality. I copied / downloaded the Daily News page and enlarged it. Interesting, if you look closely, you'll see a green section near the entrance of the proposed harbour, which has been envisaged as a commercial / leisure development. There are also other colours which are not very visable in this blow-up, which outline other proposed designated sections of the site.

As you can see, there is no link between the current harbour and the new proposed section. Instead, this is proposed as a stand-alone complementary harbour.

 
#19 ·
sorry I was in a rush and just managed to snap a pic of the picture.
Heres an outline of just how much of the land they are going to use, as you can see the tank farm will still be there



Just to note, they wiping out SAPREF's entrance completely including the bar hall and football ground, doubt they going to be impressed :lol:
 
#22 ·
Future of old Durban airport up in the air

Poor planning and bureaucratic tangles hold up sale of R3-billion facility
Mar 7, 2010 12:00 AM | By Paddy Harper

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Poor planning and bureaucratic tangles around the sale of Durban's R3-billion present airport site could dash hopes of using the proceeds to offset the R6.8-billion tab for the city's new 2010 facility.


Durban International Airport - situated on 620ha of land south of the city - will close at the end of April when the new King Shaka International Airport on the North Coast opens ahead of the World Cup.

But the sale of the old site now hangs in the balance. The Sunday Times has established that:

Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) wants to decommission the runway immediately after the World Cup; The SA Air Force, which has a base on site, needs to use the runway for another five years; No budget has been allocated to establish a new air force base at the King Shaka airport; The task team assessing the sale of the old airport has been meeting only for the past five months; and Two major potential bidders, Toyota SA and Transnet, are no longer bidding for the site.

Now Comair, whose proposal to buy the site for its own operations last year was rejected by Acsa, plans to re-enter the fray. It wants to buy the site to run its business and as a general and commercial airport to house the city's light aircraft facility, Virginia Airport.

At the same time, Acsa faces a Competition Commission tribunal for anti-competitive behaviour for refusing to sell the site to Comair.

Durban resident Mark Young has lodged the complaint on the basis that Acsa had engaged in anti-competitive conduct by refusing to sell the airport for aviation use.

This week, eThekwini city manager Mike Sutcliffe said the sale would be concluded "soon".

Bheko Madlala, a spokesman for economic development MEC Mike Mabuyakhulu, said there were "several proposals being developed", but no decision yet.

"The decision will have to be a strategic one aimed at serving the best interests of the province. There are presently several proposals which are still under consideration," said Madlala.

Acsa spokesman Colin Naidoo refused to divulge how far the team had progressed, but was adamant that the runway would be closed.

"After the World Cup, the runway will be completely closed for any aviation activity," said Naidoo.

"A task team consisting of Acsa, the Department of Trade and Industry, the eThekweni municipality, province and national government has been established to look at the best options to best dispose of the property ... Once the future of the site has been decided ... a sale transaction will be concluded."

SA Air Force spokesman Lt Mpho Makhetha said the air force could not move from the site, as it had no budget for the estimated R90-million project.

"Although the base was allocated 17ha at the new airport site, the Department of Public Works hasn't been allocated any money to build yet, so the decision for us to stay where we are for the next five years was made by our current air force board," said Makhetha.

"We've impressed upon Acsa that whoever they sell it to must understand that we will still need access to the runway."

Defence spokesman Ndivhuwo Mabaya said it was still not clear if the air force base would move.

"The chief of the air force has not made a final decision yet. If the base is going to move, it will not be any time soon," said Mabaya.

http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/article341462.ece
 
#26 ·
They Should Sell it to Comair.. Competition will drive prices down!! good for consumers.. or they should consider transforming the land for Property use High rise office and apartment block.. the airport is very close to the CBD. Not Ideal for industrial use anymore! Just an idea :)
 
#28 ·
never gonna go to comair. not because of "anti competitive" stories, but simply because it would never work, and they wont have the funds. You are falling for comair's gimcky hype they like to spew on unsuspecting people....

Offices and apartments??? really? have you been to that part of Durban?

Its going to be industrial/port related all the way
 
#27 ·
Comair will only pay a bargain basement price and then imagine airport transfers - I would find it very hard to believe that Durban could support two airports. Then one will go bankrupt etc. and we could have a Dorval / Mirabel disaster etc. - shudder. No, the best is for the old airport to go to God and let the new one assume the role - the old one is not capable of being an international airport anyhow. It could easily become a factory, office park, aircraft assembly plant or car plant etc.
 
#29 ·
Durban International Airport - situated on 620ha of land south of the city - will close at the end of April when the new King Shaka International Airport on the North Coast opens ahead of the World Cup.

But the sale of the old site now hangs in the balance. The Sunday Times has established that:

* Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) wants to decommission the runway immediately after the World Cup;
* The SA Air Force, which has a base on site, needs to use the runway for another five years;
* No budget has been allocated to establish a new air force base at the King Shaka airport;
* The task team assessing the sale of the old airport has been meeting only for the past five months; and
* Two major potential bidders, Toyota SA and Transnet, are no longer bidding for the site.

Now Comair, whose proposal to buy the site for its own operations last year was rejected by Acsa, plans to re-enter the fray. It wants to buy the site to run its business and as a general and commercial airport to house the city's light aircraft facility, Virginia Airport.

At the same time, Acsa faces a Competition Commission tribunal for anti-competitive behaviour for refusing to sell the site to Comair.

Durban resident Mark Young has lodged the complaint on the basis that Acsa had engaged in anti-competitive conduct by refusing to sell the airport for aviation use.

This week, eThekwini city manager Mike Sutcliffe said the sale would be concluded "soon".

Bheko Madlala, a spokesman for economic development MEC Mike Mabuyakhulu, said there were "several proposals being developed", but no decision yet.

"The decision will have to be a strategic one aimed at serving the best interests of the province. There are presently several proposals which are still under consideration," said Madlala.

Acsa spokesman Colin Naidoo refused to divulge how far the team had progressed, but was adamant that the runway would be closed.

"After the World Cup, the runway will be completely closed for any aviation activity," said Naidoo.

"A task team consisting of Acsa, the Department of Trade and Industry, the eThekweni municipality, province and national government has been established to look at the best options to best dispose of the property ... Once the future of the site has been decided ... a sale transaction will be concluded."

SA Air Force spokesman Lt Mpho Makhetha said the air force could not move from the site, as it had no budget for the estimated R90-million project.

"Although the base was allocated 17ha at the new airport site, the Department of Public Works hasn't been allocated any money to build yet, so the decision for us to stay where we are for the next five years was made by our current air force board," said Makhetha.

"We've impressed upon Acsa that whoever they sell it to must understand that we will still need access to the runway."

Defence spokesman Ndivhuwo Mabaya said it was still not clear if the air force base would move.

"The chief of the air force has not made a final decision yet. If the base is going to move, it will not be any time soon," said Mabaya.
 
#30 ·
Important info on the big DIA to KSIA switchover

Important info on the big DIA to KSIA switchover - a month to go from tomorrow - and that's no April Fool's joke!


On The Move – From Durban International to King Shaka International Airport from April to May 2010
Wednesday, March 31,
31ST MARCH 2010 – one month to go!


As we get close to opening the new King Shaka International Airport (KSIA) on Saturday 1st May 2010 Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has been fielding many questions from you the public. We do know that you are excited to see this state of the art multi billion rand project but we would like to tell you about some critical information that you the public needs to know. This information will also be issued via radio and print media from now till the opening of King Shaka International Airport.

This historic move will require the co-operation and understanding from the public to assist the airport to ensure the move can be conducted. It is true that this is a huge task that is being undertaken by ACSA and we are appealing to the flying and general public to do all that is possible to make the transition as smooth as ever.

HOW WILL THE MOVE AFFECT YOU

The move from the old DIA to the new KSIA will certainly have certain teething problems and ACSA is very conscious and is doing all that is possible to plan properly. Part of the plan is to minimise the disruption, confusion, inconvenience and problems to the public as we switch over to the new airport. The move cannot be conducted successfully without the assistance, co-operation and tolerance of the public and airport users.

Close the last week of April 2010 there will be some activity on the public roads when we commence moving some heavy and airport related equipment from DIA to KSIA. To do this successfully and minimise inconvenience we will be working closely with the city and Metro Police to conduct these activities. We plan for this to occur during quieter times of the day so that it does not impact too adversely with the public.

At this stage the anticipation towards the move is gaining major momentum and to ensure we have a seamless switch over on 30th April to 1st May 2010, ACSA would like to ensure that you are kept updated on the move. We believe that the media, travel agents, airlines and the public in general have a role to play to ensure a smooth transition to KSIA. At the same time we would like to assure the public that the service levels at DIA while we prepare to move will be maintained to ensure service excellence which will continue at KSIA.

Please note that all KSIA information will be applicable from 1st May 2010:

KING SHAKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
AIRPORT OPERATING HOURS

05h00 to 22h00 seven days a week
ACSA Administration
08h00 to 16h30 Monday to Friday
ACSA Permit Office
08h00 to 16h00 Monday to Friday

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS


ACSA information (airport) 032-436-6585
Flight information 086-727-7888
Switch Board number: 032-436-6000
Parking Management: 032 436 6626
South African Police Service 032 436 6868
Metered Taxis 032 436 6035

ROAD NETWORK

The airport activity will generate traffic on its roads to and from most areas and it is envisaged that since most people will be using vehicles to gain access to the airport the main access to the airport will be via the N2 Interchange that will lead to and from KSIA. The landside road system at KSIA will serve different categories of traffic, made up of passenger vehicles, airport taxis, limousine services, charter/tour buses, delivery trucks, airline crew buses, etc. The southbound carriageway to the N2 will be tolled by the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL).

PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF AREAS

The pick-up areas are situated at grade, alongside the piazza, with separate provision for private vehicles and public transport. The drop-off area is situated on the elevated roadway, outside the Departures Hall at the passenger terminal building. The Metro Police will monitor utilization of the drop-off area to ensure that it is not used as a parking area.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Public transport facilities have been provided within the precinct and cater for both bus and accredited public transport service providers (i.e. metered taxis, tour buses/shuttles, coaches and staff shuttles)

PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION

Pedestrian movement within the development area is catered for through the provision of sidewalks where significant numbers of pedestrians are anticipated. A conscious effort has been made to minimize conflict between pedestrians and vehicles through the development of a ‘pedestrian sensitive’ traffic routing plan. Where conflicts are large and unavoidable, grade separation of vehicle and pedestrian movements has been provided to segregate buses and taxi traffic from private vehicle traffic to increase capacity.

COME EARLY

Due to the fact that it is a new airport ACSA believes that users will need to familiarise themselves with the facility. We are appealing to users to come at least an hour and a half before for a domestic departure flight out of Durban so that they have adequate time to get through traffic and conduct all airport activities when at the airport.

We are also encouraging airport users to come at least two hours and a half before for an international flight out of Durban on Emirates and Mauritius who fly directly out of Durban.

1Help AGENTS

To assist passengers and it being a brand new facility ACSA will have iHelp Agents placed strategically within the airport who will assist you with information, directions and hand out useful leaflets from 1st May 2010. Please look out for them as they will have dressed in a t/shirt that will say,” HOW CAN I HELP YOU”.

CAR RENTALS

Avis
Budget
Europcar
Tempest
1st Car/Sixt
Hertz
Easy Hire
Capital

PARKING ZONES AND BAYS

Open parking (shaded) 3 000
Multi-storey parkade 1 540
Accredited Metered taxi bays 25
Coach/bus bays 10
Staff parking (shaded) 820
Bus staging 20
Car rental 750
Elevated road 50

AIRLINES AT KSIA

Domestic

1time airline
BA Comair
Kulula Air
Interlink Airlines
mango airlines
SA Airlink
SA Express
South African Airways

International

Emirates Airlines
Air Mauritius

OPERATIONAL READINESS AND AIRPORT RELOCATION PROGRAM
The Operational Readiness and Airport Relocation (ORAT) program is well in advance and works in tandem to the construction program. The teams working on ORAT have been working through the various work streams to ensure the airport, facilities and services are 100% ready to operate the airport on 1st May 2010. Part of the ORAT is the familiarization and trial operations programs that the team had to ensure were completed before the opening of the airport. These programs are well underway and will be completed by 22nd April 2010.

SWITCH OVER FROM DIA TO KSIA
WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON 30th April 2010

The flights scheduled for 30th April 2010 will be facilitated as normal until the last flight. Once the last passengers have been facilitated out of Durban International Airport (DIA) the aircraft, that usually stay overnight and depart the next morning, will be ferried empty that same night to KSIA to prepare for the 1st flight on 1st May 2010 from KSIA.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON 1st May 2010

The 1st flight departing and landing will be facilitated at King Shaka International Airport. With 1st May 2010 being a relatively quiet operational day at the airport, ACSA maintains that all areas of service and facilitation will be in place to accommodate passengers and airport users.

MY CAR WAS LEFT AT DIA BEFORE 30th April 2010

All vehicles that will be parked between the last week of April over to the 1st week of May 2010 due to unforeseen circumstances, will remain at the DIA site. When the owners arrive back at KSIA during the 1st week of May, they will be shuttled from KSIA to DIA for their vehicles. They will need to show their parking ticket as proof and will be assisted by the Parking staff when they arrive at KSIA

COST FOR SHUTTLES

As we understand that it will be a reality that some cars will be parked over the switchover period and ACSA will cover the cost of shuttling airport users affected only for from 1st May to 6th May 2010.

GET A LIFT

We are encouraging all airport users to look at alternative transport arrangement from 26th to 30th April 2010 as we would like to minimise the number of vehicles left in the public car parks during the switch over period of 30th April and 1st May 2010.

RETURNING A RENTAL CAR

If you hired a rental car before the switchover you will have to return that car at KSIA. When you come back to KSIA to return your rental car you will see the signage for “car rental returns” that will lead you to the car rental.

GENERAL
FUTURE OF DIA SITE

After the last flight out of DIA, the airport will cease all commercial aviation activity. The facility will be handed over to the SA Air Force (SAAF) for the duration of the soccer world cup and thereafter it will be decommissioned. During the soccer world cup there will be no commercial aviation activity at DIA as it will all be relocated to KSIA from 1st May 2010.

TOLL

The SA Roads Agency (SANRAL) will be developing a toll near the airport when the airport is opened. It will mean that travellers coming to the airport from the south will not pay a toll but will pay a toll when you leave the airport going south on the N2.

STAFF TRANSPORT

Through its research ACSA has established that many of the current staff do reside on the south and central areas around the airport. It is for this reason that ACSA embarked on a process that will allow staff from all companies at DIA who will be relocating to KSIA, an opportunity to transport their staff to their new place of work. ACSA and the airport community is far with negotiations with a transport company that will be responsible for transporting airport staff from the old DIA to KSIA from 1st May 2010 for possibly a year. This is being conducted to ensure that our airport staff are able to report on time for work.

DEDICATED PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTES

ACSA is currently negotiating with the eThekwini Municipality regarding dedicated transport routes that will allow airport staff to use dedicated routes and possibly dedicated public transport to and from KSIA.

DISTANCES FROM DIA TO KSIA

The approximate distance from DIA to KSIA is about 60kms and the distance from the city centre to KSIA is about 35kms. This will give users an idea to plan their trip to KSIA.

ROAD SIGNAGE

The process to replace the road signage to KSIA has commenced and soon the public will see the new signs for directions to KSIA on the national and municipal roads leading to KSIA.

QUERIES AND QUESTIONS

If the public requires more information please go to www.airports.co.za go to “contact us” or the ACSA switch board on 031 451 6666 till 30th April 2010

http://www.acsa.co.za/home.asp?pid=94&toolid=2&itemid=6740
 
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