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Kasane International Airport (IATA: BBK, ICAO: FBKE) is an airport serving Kasane, a town in the Chobe District of Botswana. The airport is located along the A33 Road, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the town and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the border with Namibia.

Kasane International Airport
New Kasane Airport, opened July 2019
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Botswana
ServesKasane, Botswana
Elevation AMSL3,290 ft / 1,003 m
Coordinates17°49′55″S 25°09′50″E
Map
BBK
Location of the airport in Botswana
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 3,000 9,843 Asphalt

Air Botswana provides scheduled service between Kasane and Gaborone on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Numerous charter flight operators offer flights to other destinations in the vicinity.

Because it is near Chobe National Park, the airport is mainly used for tourism. Most lodges in the Kasane area provide shuttles from and to the airport. A bus shuttle is available for travel to Victoria Falls in Zambia and Zimbabwe.


History


The present 7,800-square-metre (84,000 sq ft) terminal was opened on 22 February 2018. It replaced the original 1,300-square-metre (14,000 sq ft) terminal building which opened in 1991.[1]

The Kasane VOR and ADF are situated at the airport.


Airlines and destinations


AirlinesDestinations
Air BotswanaGaborone, Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo, Maun
AirlinkJohannesburg–O. R. Tambo

Charter operators


  • Aerial view on flight in from Livingstone, Zambia, with Chobe River
    Aerial view on flight in from Livingstone, Zambia, with Chobe River
  • Apron and terminal building
    Apron and terminal building
  • International passengers arriving at terminal
    International passengers arriving at terminal

See also



References


  1. Unathi, Nkanjeni (22 February 2018). "PICS: Upgraded Kasane International Airport in Botswana ready to welcome visitors". Traveller24. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. "Wilderness Air  » Botswana". www.wilderness-air.com. Retrieved 20 August 2018.



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На других языках

[de] Flughafen Kasane

Der Flughafen Kasane (englisch Kasane Airport) ist der internationale Verkehrsflughafen von Kasane in Botswana.
- [en] Kasane Airport

[fr] Aérodrome de Kasane

L'aérodrome de Kasane (code IATA : BBK • code OACI : FBKE) est un aéroport desservant Kasane, au Botswana. L'aéroport est à 2 km au sud de la ville, le long de la route Kisane-Kachikau.

[it] Aeroporto di Kasane

L'aeroporto di Kasane (IATA: BBK, ICAO: FBKE) è un aeroporto botswano situato a circa 4 km a sud dal centro di Kasane, piccolo centro turistico del Distretto Nordoccidentale. Indicato dalla Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) come International Major Airport,[3] lo scalo è strategicamente importante per il turismo locale essendo nei pressi del Four Corners, punto in cui si incontrano le frontiere di Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, e Zimbabwe, nonché accesso al Parco nazionale del Chobe. Inoltre serve la cittadina namibiana Katima Mulilo ed è scalo secondario per il turismo diretto alle Cascate Vittoria.[2]

[ru] Касане (аэропорт)

Аэропорт Касане (ИАТА: BBK, ИКАО: FBKE) — коммерческий аэропорт, расположенный в Касане (Ботсвана).


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