King Shaka International Airport , abbreviated
KSIA, is the primary airport serving
Durban, South Africa. Located in
La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately north of the city centre of
Durban, it opened its doors to passengers on 1 May 2010, just over a month before the start of the
2010 FIFA World Cup. It replaced
Durban International Airport and uses the same
IATA airport code. The airport was designed by Osmond Lange Architects and Planners and cost (about ).