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| Francistown Airport |
| IATA: FRW – ICAO: FBFT |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
Civil Government |
| Location |
Francistown |
| Elevation AMSL |
3,283 ft / 1,001 m |
| Coordinates |
21°09′34″S 27°28′28″E / 21.15944°S 27.47444°E / -21.15944; 27.47444Coordinates: 21°09′34″S 27°28′28″E / 21.15944°S 27.47444°E / -21.15944; 27.47444 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 11/29 |
7,218 |
2,200 |
Asphalt |
| 16/34 |
4,147 |
1,264 |
Gravel |
Francistown Airport is a public airport in Francistown, Botswana (IATA: FRW, ICAO: FBFT). It has two runways, one paved and one not, and most flights fly for the airline Air Botswana. Expansion
The airport received plans for reconstruction and expansion in 2008 to be completed in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as Francistown could receive an influx of foreign tourists due to the World Cup in neighbouring South Africa. The estimated cost for all three expansion phases is expected to exceed P500 million, and will all be completed at the same time, around May 2010. Phase One of the construction cost P224 million, while Phase three cost P160 million. Phase Two is still in the tender stages but is expected to cost more the P100 million. Two new runways are being added as well as the renovations of the current ones. Additional check-in counters and duty-free shops are also to be added. This follows the expansion and renovations at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in Gaborone, the Maun Airport in Maun, Kasane Airport and the construction of a new airport in Ghantsi. However, currently the project is expected to miss its May deadline, after the airport in Gaborone also missed its deadline set date for May 10 2010, with contractors at both sites struggling to finalise each stage of construction in time.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Air Botswana |
Gaborone, Johannesburg. |
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| General Info
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| Country |
Botswana
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| ICAO ID |
FBFT
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| Time |
UTC+2
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| Latitude |
-21.159597
21° 09' 34.55" S
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| Longitude |
27.474525
027° 28' 28.29" E
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| Elevation |
3283 feet
1001 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
011° W (05/06)
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Communications
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TWR
Opr 0500-1700Z.
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118.1
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APP
Opr 0500-1700Z.
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125.7
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 11/29 |
7218 x 98 feet
2200 x 30 meters |
ASPHALT |
025FBYU |
NO
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| 16/34 |
4147 x 72 feet
1264 x 22 meters |
GRAVEL. |
- |
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 |
FTV |
FRANCISTOWN |
071X |
112.4 |
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 afld.
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| FUEL |
Avbl 0600-1100Z, 1200-1500Z Mon-Fri; 1000-1100Z Sat; OT PN rqr. (NC-100LL, A1)
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr HO.
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