Dave Rigby, local businessman and owner of KZN Farm Sales has long been pursuing the potential of a new airport being built for Pietermaritzburg and many Hilton residents would cherish a shorter drive to board their next plane.For years Dave Rigby has been lobbying the proposal of a new airport to be built on a suitable site near the Lion Park. A larger airport would be better equipped to meet the needs of Pietermaritzburg and surrounds, it would be safe by virtue of being modern with the latest equipment installed and it would offer an alternate landing place to King Shaka in the event of emergency diversions.
Dave maintains that the challenges which face the existing airport include the size of aircraft accommodated, weather and topography-related constraints, as well as the relatively high cost of local flights.
While Dave Rigby notes that there are environmental and land-ownership challenges relating to the proposed site, he believes that these issues can be successfully negotiated.
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