 The airport is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately north of Durban.The airport precinct is bordered by the M43 to the north, the Mdloti River to the south, the R102 to the west, and the N2 freeway to the east.Neighbouring communities are Cottonlands and the LIV village at Hazelmere Dam Wall to the west, Tongaat to the north-west, Verulam to the south-west, and Umdloti to the south-east.