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Kasane International Airport |
Kasane International Airport (IATA: BBK, ICAO: FBKE) is an airport serving Kasane, a town in the North-West District of Botswana. The airport is along the A33 Road, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the town and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the border with Namibia.
Air Botswana provides scheduled service between Kasane and Gaborone on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Numerous charter flight operators offer flights to other destinations in the vicinity.
Because it is near Chobe National Park, the airport is mainly used for tourism. Most lodges in the Kasane area provide shuttles from and to the airport. A bus shuttle is available for travel to Victoria Falls in Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Kasane International Airport
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New Kasane Airport opened July 2019
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| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
Botswana Department of Civil Aviation |
| Serves |
Kasane, Botswana |
| Elevation AMSL |
3,290 ft / 1,003 m |
| Coordinates |
17°49′55″S
25°09′50″E |
| Map |
Location of the airport in Botswana
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| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 8/26 |
3,000 |
9,843 |
Asphalt |
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History
The present 7,800 square metres (84,000 sq ft) terminal was opened on 22 February 2018. It replaced the original 1,300 square metres (14,000 sq ft) terminal building opened in 1991.
The Kasane VOR and ADF are at the airport.
Airlines and destinations
| Destinations |
| Air Botswana |
Gaborone, Johannesburg–OR Tambo, Maun |
| Airlink |
Johannesburg–OR Tambo |
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| General Info
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| Country |
Botswana
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| ICAO ID |
FBKE
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| Time |
UTC+2
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| Latitude |
-17.832875
17° 49' 58.35" S
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| Longitude |
25.162400
025° 09' 44.64" E
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| Elevation |
3289 feet
1002 meters
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| Magnetic Variation |
008° W (05/06)
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Communications
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| TWR |
118.6
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| APP |
127.2
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 08/26 |
6562 x 98 feet
2000 x 30 meters |
ASPHALT |
015FAWT |
NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
KSV |
KASANE |
080X |
113.3 |
At Field |
-
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| NDB |
KAS |
KASANE |
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287 |
At Field |
-
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Unctl game act vcnty rwy.
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| FUEL |
Avbl 0600-1500Z. (NC-100LL, A1)
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr 0430-1600Z.
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