Shakawe Airport

Shakawe Airport

IATA: SWX – ICAO: FBSW

Shakawe
Location of airport in Botswana

Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Department of Civil Aviation
Location Shakawe, Botswana
Elevation AMSL 3,380 ft / 1,030 m
Coordinates 18°22′27″S 021°49′52″E / 18.37417°S 21.83111°ECoordinates: 18°22′27″S 021°49′52″E / 18.37417°S 21.83111°E
Website www.dca.gov.bw/...
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 1,400 4,593 Bitumen
Sources: Department of Civil Aviation[1]
Terminal Building
Apron


Shakawe Airport (IATA: SWX, ICAO: FBSW) is an aerodrome serving Shakawe,[1] a village in the North-West District of Botswana. It is the gateway to the northern part of the Okavango Delta and the Linyati area. Direct charter flights are operated to the aerodrome. It is owned by the Department of Civil Aviation.[1]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 3,380 feet (1,030 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an bitumen surface measuring 1,400 by 18 metres (4,593 ft × 59 ft). The runway handles aircraft with MAUW of up to 5,700 kilograms (12,600 lb).[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Airports: Shakawe Aerodrome. Botswana Department of Civil Aviation.

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