Thebephatshwa Airport
Thebephatshwa Airport (ICAO: FBTP) is an airport serving Molepolole, in the Kweneng District of Botswana. The airport is 24 kilometres (15 mi) northwest of Molepolole.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Botswana Defence Force | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Molepolole | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,750 ft / 1,143 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°13′15″S 25°20′55″E | ||||||||||||||
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  FBTP Location of Thebephatshwa Airport in Botswana | |||||||||||||||
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Maparangwane Air Base
The main base has a hangar for larger aircraft and helicopter hangar located to the northeast end of the runway.
The airport also serves as one of three Botswana Defence Force Air Wing air bases. The air base is home to:
- Z1 Transport Squadron
- Z7 Training Squadron
- Z10 Transport Squadron
- Z21 Transport/Helicopter Squadron
- Z23 Transport/Helicopter Squadron
- Z28 Fighter Squadron
The airbase is also home to the Thebephatshwa Airbase Hospital with 2 helipads.
See also
- Transport in Botswana
- List of airports in Botswana
References
- Airport record for Thebephatshwa Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02
- Google (2013-09-02). "location of Thebephatshwa Airport" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- Airport information for Thebephatshwa at Great Circle Mapper.
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Thebephatshwa
- OurAirports - Thebephatshwa
- SkyVector - Thebephatshwa
- Accident history for Thebephatshwa at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport information for Thebephatshwa at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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