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Thebephatshwa Airport

Thebephatshwa Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerBotswana Defence Force
ServesMolepolole
Elevation AMSL3,750 ft / 1,143 m
Coordinates24°13′15″S 25°20′55″E / 24.22083°S 25.34861°E / -24.22083; 25.34861 (Thebephatshwa Airport (Thebephatshwa))
Map
FBTP is located in Botswana
FBTP
FBTP
Location of Thebephatshwa Airport in Botswana
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 3,002 9,849 Asphalt/concrete
08L/26R 2,007 6,585 Asphalt/concrete
Source: Landings.com[1] Google Maps[2] GCM[3]

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.

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 two helipads.

See also

References

  1. ^ Airport record for Thebephatshwa Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02
  2. ^ "location of Thebephatshwa Airport" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  3. ^ Airport information for Thebephatshwa at Great Circle Mapper.


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