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Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport

IATA FRWICAO FBPMLarge airport

Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport is a large airport near Francistown in Francistown (city), Botswana. It is listed as IATA FRW and ICAO FBPM. The airport is located at -21.1592° / 27.4688° at an elevation of 1,001 m (3,283 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,000 m. The nearest airport is Grundy's Airport, 36 km (22 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

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IATA code	`FRW`
ICAO code	`FBPM`
Identifier	`FBFT`
Type	Large airport
City	Francistown
Region	Francistown (city)
Country	Botswana
Coordinates	-21.15918, 27.46883
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	21° 09′ 33.06″ S 27° 28′ 07.77″ E
Elevation	1,001 m (3,283 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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