Kasane International Airport(IATA:BBK,ICAO:FBKE) is an airport servingKasane,a town in theChobe DistrictofBotswana.The airport is located along theA33 road,4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the town and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the border withNamibia.
Kasane International Airport | |||||||||||
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 New Kasane Airport, opened July 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kasane,Botswana | ||||||||||
| ElevationAMSL | 3,290 ft / 1,003 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°49′55″S25°9′50″E/ 17.83194°S 25.16389°E | ||||||||||
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  BBK Location of the airport in Botswana | |||||||||||
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Air Botswanaprovides scheduled service betweenKasaneandGaboroneon Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Numerous charter flight operators offer flights to other destinations in the vicinity.
Because it is nearChobe 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 toVictoria FallsinZambiaandZimbabwe.
History
editThe present 7,800-square-metre (84,000 sq ft) terminal was opened on 22 February 2018. It replaced the original 1,300-square-metre (14,000 sq ft) terminal building which opened in 1991.[1]
The Kasane VOR and ADF are situated at the airport.
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Botswana | Cape Town,[2]Gaborone,Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo,Maun,Mbombela,[2]Windhoek–Hosea Kutako[2] |
| Airlink | Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo |
Charter operators
edit- Wilderness Air–Windhoekto Kasane[3]
- Moremi Air Services
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Aerial view on flight in fromLivingstone, Zambia,withChobe River -
Apron and terminal building -
International passengers arriving at terminal
See also
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References
edit- ^Unathi, Nkanjeni (22 February 2018)."PICS: Upgraded Kasane International Airport in Botswana ready to welcome visitors".Traveller24.Retrieved12 June2019.
- ^abc"Air Botswana Network Expansion From Sep 2024".Aeroroutes.Retrieved3 September2024.
- ^"Wilderness Air » Botswana".wilderness-air.Retrieved20 August2018.
External links
edit- OurAirports - Kasane
- SkyVector - Kasane
- Kasane Airport information
- Accident history for Kasane AirportatAviation Safety Network
- Current weather for Kasane AirportatNOAA/NWS
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