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Airports
International Major Airports
International Minor Airports
Airports of Entry for the Common Customs Area
Minor Airports
Private Licensed Aerodromes
International Major Airports
The aerodrome of entry and departure for international air traffic where all formalities concerning Customs, Immigration, Health, Animal and Plant quarantine and similar procedures are carried out and where air traffic services are available.
| CITY/AIRPORT NAME | LOCATION |
|---|---|
| FRANCISTOWN/ Francistown | 21 09 38 .77S 027 28 54E |
| GABORONE/ Sir Seretse Khama Airport | 24 32.21S 025 55.08E |
| KASANE/ Kasane | 17 39 51.05S 025 09 45.63E |
| MAUN/ Maun | 19 58 19.60S 023 25 47.62E |
| SELEBI-PHIKWE/ Selebi-Phikwe | 22 03 23.76S 027 49 13.65E |
International Minor Airports
| CITY/AIRPORT NAME | LOCATION |
|---|---|
| Entry and departure for international air traffic, with limited/restricted facilities and where Air Traffic Services is not provided. | |
| GHANZI/Ghanzi | 21 41 48.90S 021 39 11.80E |
Airports of Entry for the Common Customs Area
| CITY/AIRPORT NAME | LOCATION |
|---|---|
| GHANZI/Ghanzi | 21 41 48.90S 021 39 11.80E |
| JWANEG/Jwaneng | 24 36S 024 40E |
| LIMPOPO VALLEY/Limpopo Valley | 22 11 25.05S 029 07 35.25E |
| ORAPA/Orapa | 21 16S 025 19E |
| SHAKAWE/Shakawe | 18 22S 021 49E |
Minor Airports
There are no facilities at these aerodromes. When operating at these aerodromes, pilots must overfly and inspect the landing area before landing.
| CITY/AIRPORT NAME | LOCATION |
|---|---|
| BOKSPITS/Bokspits | 26 53S 020 42E |
| GOODHOPE/Goodhope | 25 26 06S 025 24 31E |
| GUMARE/Gumare | 19 20S 022 09E |
| GWETA/Gweta | 20 11S 025 12E |
| HUKUTSI/Hukutsi | 23 59S 021 45E |
| KAA/Kaa | 24 20S 020 38E |
| KANG/Kang | 23 41S 022 49E |
| KANYE/Kanye | 25 03S 025 19E |
| MAKALAMABEDI/Makalamabedi | 23 41S 022 49E |
| MAMUNO/Mamuno | 22 17S 020 03E |
| MOTOPI/Motopi | 20 11S 024 10E |
| NATA/Nata | 20 14S 026 10E |
| NOKANENG/Nokaneng | 19 20S 022 10E |
| PALAPYE/Palapye | 22 33S 027 08E |
| SERONGA/Seronga | 18 50S 022 25E |
| SHAKWE/Shakawe | 18 22S 021 49E |
| TSAU/Tsau | 20 10S 022 27E |
| TSABONG/Tsabong | 26 02S 022 24E |
| TSODILO HILLS/Tsodilo Hills | 18 47S 021 45E |
| XAKANAKA/Xakanaka | 19 12S 023 26E |
Private Licensed Aerodromes
Private aerodromes are licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) on annual basis to ensure compliance with certain minimum standards. The private aerodromes are licensed under category ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, or ‘D’ as follows:
License Category ‘A’: Aerodromes intended for handling aircraft operations involving the public transport of passengers, mail or cargo including aircraft exceeding maximum weight authorized of 5,700 kg.
License Category ‘B’: Aerodromes intended for handling aircraft operations involving the public transport of passengers, mail or cargo utilizing aircraft not exceeding maximum weight authorized of 5,700 kg.
License Category ‘C’: Aerodromes intended for handling aircraft operations involving the public transport of passengers, mail or cargo utilizing aircraft not exceeding maximum weight authorized of 3,500 kg.
License Category ‘D’: Aerodromes intended for private use utilizing aircraft not exceeding maximum weight authorized of 5,700 kg.
These aerodromes are licensed on annual basis. The period of validity of the license is promulgated by ‘NOTAM’ Notice-to-Airmen. Many of these aerodromes are situated in remote regions; therefore, up to-date information regarding the serviceability of the aerodromes is not always available.
Some of these aerodromes may be abandoned in the rainy season- November to April approximately. These aerodromes can only be used by the prior permission of the owner, from whom full details of the aerodrome license validity and its serviceability can be obtained.
Pilots must over-fly and inspect these aerodromes thoroughly before landing since most of these aerodromes are not fenced. Pilots, after takeoff from any of these aerodromes, must broadcast their intentions so that other traffic in the vicinity would be aware of their position.
These aerodromes are not available for aircraft takeoff and landing during the night and in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) except where specifically permitted.
These aerodromes are listed in the Botswana Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) document, contact address:
Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana
Letsama Office Park
Plot 61920
Aeronautical Information Services
P. O. Box 250
Gaborone