Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport
Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport Francistown Air Base | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Botswana | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Government (International Airport) Botswana Defence Force (air base) | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Francistown | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,312 ft / 1,009 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°09′35″S 27°28′30″E / 21.15972°S 27.47500°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | caab | ||||||||||||||
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  FRW Location of the airport in Botswana | |||||||||||||||
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Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (IATA: FRW, ICAO: FBFT) also known as P.G. Matante International Airport is an airport serving Francistown, Botswana. The airport is on the western edge of the city.
The Francistown VOR-DME (Ident: FTV) is located on the field.[3]
Facilities
The new terminal building opened in 2011 and the old terminal at the eastern end of the airport was transferred to the Botswana Defence Force.[4] There are no Jet bridges thus passengers must walk from the terminal to designated parking areas on the tarmac in front of the terminal.
The passenger terminal has an arrival and departure hall. A small retail area hosting car rental companies (Avis/Budget, Hertz, AT& Rentals and Shuttle, Europcar and Bidvest), ATM and a post office.
A new control tower was built next to the new terminal.
Airport Management Office is located at the old terminal and shares space with Rescue/Fire Services, Air BP Office.
Other tenants include:
- Customs and Excise
- Immigration
- Meteorological Service Office
- Air BP Fuels
- Air Botswana Offices
Airline and destinations
Despite being an international airport, the Francistown handles domestic and regional (within Africa) flights only.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Botswana | Gaborone, Johannesburg–OR Tambo |
Botswana Defence Force Air Wing
Francistown is home to one of three Botswana Defence Force Air Wing air bases and home to:
- Z3 Transport (Liaison) Squadron
- Z12 Transport Squadron
The air base is located in the old terminal building at the east end of the airport with the large steel hangar.
See also
References
- ^ Airport information for FRW at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps – Francistown
- ^ "Francistown VOR-DME (FTV) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=1&aid=169&dir=2011/September/Thursday8
