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 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,290 ft / 1,003 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°49′55″S 25°9′50″E / 17.83194°S 25.16389°E | ||||||||||
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  BBK Location of the airport in Botswana | |||||||||||
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Kasane International Airport (IATA: BBK, ICAO: FBKE) is an airport serving Kasane, a town in the Chobe District of Botswana. The airport is located along the A33 Road, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the town and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the border with Namibia.
Air Botswana provides scheduled service between Kasane and Gaborone on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Numerous charter flight operators offer flights to other destinations in the vicinity.
Because it is near Chobe 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 to Victoria Falls in Zambia and Zimbabwe.
History
The 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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Botswana | Gaborone, Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo, Maun |
| Airlink | Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo |
Charter operators
- Wilderness Air – Windhoek to Kasane[2]
- Moremi Air Services
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Aerial view on flight in from Livingstone, Zambia, with Chobe River -
Apron and terminal building -
International passengers arriving at terminal
See also
References
- ^ Unathi, Nkanjeni (22 February 2018). "PICS: Upgraded Kasane International Airport in Botswana ready to welcome visitors". Traveller24. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Wilderness Air » Botswana". www.wilderness-air.com. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
External links
- OurAirports - Kasane
- SkyVector - Kasane
- Kasane Airport information
- Accident history for Kasane Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for Kasane Airport at NOAA/NWS
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