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The new terminal building opened in 2011 and the old terminal at the eastern end of the airport was transferred to the Botswana Defence Force. [3] There are no jet bridges , thus passengers must walk from the terminal to designated parking areas on the tarmac in front of the terminal.
Selebi-Phikwe Airport (IATA: PKW, ICAO: FBSP) is an airport serving Selebi-Phikwe, a town in the Central District of Botswana. Both the town and airport names are sometimes given as Selebi Phikwe. The Selebi Phikwe non-directional beacon (Ident: SP) is located on the field. [4] The airport is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of the city.
In the same year, Palisadoes Airport (now Norman Manley International) and Montego Bay Airport (now Sangster International) were established. The airport was featured in the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962). From October 1968, it was the hub for Jamaica's flag carrier, Air Jamaica, until that airline ceased operations during 2015.
Sua Pan Airport or Sowa Airport (IATA: SXN, ICAO: FBSN) is an airport 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Sowa, a town in the Central District of Botswana. The runway is between the north and south basins of the Sua Pan (also known as Sowa Pan), a salt pan where sodium carbonate (soda ash) is mined. Sowa means salt in the language of the San. [4] [5]
Khwai River Airport (IATA: KHW, ICAO: FBKR) is an airport serving the lodges and camps around the village of Khwai in Botswana. The runway is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the Moremi Game Reserve north gate, and 700 metres (0.4 mi) from one of the Khwai River hippo ponds. The game reserve is on the eastern side of the Okavango Delta.
View of Sir Seretse Khama International Airport from tarmac. Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (IATA: GBE, ICAO: FBSK), located 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of downtown Gaborone, is the main international airport of the capital city of Botswana. The airport is named after Sir Seretse Khama, the first president of Botswana. [3]
Tshabong is the site of Botswana's coldest recorded temperature, registering a temperature of −15.0 °C (5.0 °F). [2] [when?] The record high temperature registered in Tsabong was 42.6 °C (108.7 °F). [2] [when?] The town is served by Tshabong Airport. The Botswana Prison Service (BPS) operates the Tsabong Prison. [3]
Jwaneng Airport (IATA: JWA, ICAO: FBJW) is an airport serving Jwaneng, a town in the Southern District of Botswana. It is owned by Debswana, which also owns the Jwaneng diamond mine. There is no scheduled airline service. The Jwaneng non-directional beacon (Ident: JWN) is located on the field. [4]