Jwaneng Airport
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| Jwaneng Airport | |||
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IATA: JWA – ICAO: FBJW
 Jwaneng
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Private | ||
| Owner | Debswana | ||
| Location | Jwaneng, Botswana | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,900 ft / 1,189 m | ||
| Coordinates | 24°35′54″S 024°41′56″E / 24.59833°S 24.69889°ECoordinates: 24°35′54″S 024°41′56″E / 24.59833°S 24.69889°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 8/26 | 1,675 | 5,495 | Bitumen |
| Sources: Dept. of Civil Aviation[1], DAFIF[2][3] | |||
Jwaneng Airport (IATA: JWA, ICAO: FBJW) is an private aerodrome in Jwaneng, a town in the Southern District of Botswana. It is owned by Debswana, which also owns the Jwaneng diamond mine. There is no scheduled airline service.
[edit] Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 3,900 feet (1,189 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an bitumen surface measuring 1,675 by 25 metres (5,495 × 82 ft). The runway handles aircraft with MAUW of up to 5,700 kilograms (13,000 lb).[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Airports: Jwaneng Aerodrome. Botswana Department of Civil Aviation.
- ^ Airport information for FBJW from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for JWA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
[edit] External links
- Current weather for Jwaneng, Botswana (FBJW) at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for Jwaneng Airport (JWA / FBJW) at Aviation Safety Network
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