Kasane Airport

Kasane International Airport
Kasane International Airport
	New Kasane Airport opened July 2019
	IATA: BBK; ICAO: FBKE;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana
Serves	Kasane, Botswana
Elevation AMSL	3,290 ft / 1,003 m
Coordinates	17°49′55″S 25°09′50″E / 17.83194°S 25.16389°ECoordinates: 17°49′55″S 25°09′50″E / 17.83194°S 25.16389°E
Map
	BBK Location of the airport in Botswana
Runways

Kasane International Airport (IATA: BBK, ICAO: FBKE) is an airport serving Kasane, a town in the Chobe District of Botswana. The airport is 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.

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 metres (84,000 sq ft) terminal was opened on 22 February 2018. It replaced the original 1,300 square metres (14,000 sq ft) terminal building opened in 1991.^[1]

The Kasane VOR and ADF are situated at the airport.