Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport
Francistown International Airport Francistown Air Base | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Government, Botswana Defence Force | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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Francistown International Airport (IATA: FRW, ICAO: FBFT) 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]
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]
Airline and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Botswana | Gaborone, Johannesburg–OR Tambo |
Botswana Defence Force Air Wing
Francistown is home to Botswana Defence Force Air Wing's Z3 Transport(Liaison) Squadron and Z12 Transport Squadron. It is located in the old terminal building at the east end of the airport.
