Mmabatho International Airport

IATA MBDICAO FAMMMedium airport

Mmabatho International Airport is a medium airport near Mafeking in North-West, South Africa. It is listed as IATA MBD and ICAO FAMM. The airport is located at -25.7984° / 25.5480° at an elevation of 1,274 m (4,181 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 4,620 m. The nearest airport is Mafikeng Airport, 7.2 km (4 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Mmabatho International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Mmabatho International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`MBD`
ICAO code	`FAMM`
Identifier	`FAMM`
Type	Medium airport
City	Mafeking
Region	North-West
Country	South Africa
Coordinates	-25.79840, 25.54800
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	25° 47′ 54.24″ S 25° 32′ 52.80″ E
Elevation	1,274 m (4,181 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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