1,001 metres
FBPM
IATA FRWIDENT FBFT Large Airport
Airport record
Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport
Francistown, Francistown (city), Botswana
WGS 84 position
-21.15918°, 27.46883°
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2 reported lighted
3,000 metres · 13/31
Source records
Runway geometry
Reported runway surfaces
| Runway | Dimensions | Surface | Heading (true) | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 9,843 × 148 ft3,000 × 45 m | Asphalt | 121.0° / 301.0° northwest–southeast | Reported lighted | Reported open |
| 11/29 | 7,218 × 98 ft2,200 × 30 m | Asphalt | 97.0° / 277.0° east–west | Reported lighted | Reported open |
| 16/34 | 4,147 × 72 ft1,264 × 22 m | GVL | 147.0° / 327.0° northwest–southeast | Reported not lighted | Reported closed |
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Published end data
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| End | Runway | True heading | End elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 LE · low-numbered end | 13/31 Reported open | 121.0°T | 3,323 ft MSL1,013 m | Not published | -21.15048°, 27.45328° Open end map ↗ |
| 31 HE · high-numbered end | 13/31 Reported open | 301.0°T | 3,278 ft MSL999 m | Not published | -21.16452°, 27.47798° Open end map ↗ |
| 11 LE · low-numbered end | 11/29 Reported open | 97.0°T | 3,281 ft MSL1,000 m | Not published | -21.15833°, 27.46389° Open end map ↗ |
| 29 HE · high-numbered end | 11/29 Reported open | 277.0°T | 3,278 ft MSL999 m | Not published | -21.16111°, 27.48472° Open end map ↗ |
| 16 LE · low-numbered end | 16/34 Reported closed | 147.0°T | 3,271 ft MSL997 m | Not published | -21.16150°, 27.48300° Open end map ↗ |
| 34 HE · high-numbered end | 16/34 Reported closed | 327.0°T | 3,283 ft MSL1,001 m | Not published | -21.17100°, 27.48980° Open end map ↗ |
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Published frequencies
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| Type | Frequency | Description |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 125.700 MHz | APP |
| TWR | 118.100 MHz | TWR |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| FVFA | Victoria Falls International AirportVictoria Falls | 206 NM381 km · NW · 333° true | 13,123 ft | |
| FLHN | Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International AirportLivingstone | 221 NM409 km · NW · 335° true | 9,843 ft | |
| FBSK | Sir Seretse Khama International AirportGaborone | 221 NM410 km · SW · 203° true | 13,123 ft | |
| FVRG | Robert Gabriel Mugabe International AirportHarare | 282 NM522 km · NE · 47° true | 15,502 ft | |
| FAOR | O.R. Tambo International AirportJohannesburg | 302 NM559 km · S · 172° true | 14,495 ft | |
| FLKK | Kenneth Kaunda International AirportLusaka | 354 NM656 km · N · 9° true | 12,998 ft |
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Data source
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