Thebephatshwa Airport
Airport in Botswana
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Thebephatshwa Airport (ICAO: FBTP) is an airport serving Molepolole, in the Kweneng District of Botswana. The airport is 24 kilometres (15 mi) northwest of Molepolole.
Thebephatshwa Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Botswana Defence Force | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Molepolole | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,750 ft (1,140 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°13′15″S 25°20′55″E | ||||||||||||||
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  FBTP Location of Thebephatshwa Airport in Botswana | |||||||||||||||
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| Source: Landings.com[1] Google Maps[2] GCM[3] | |||||||||||||||
Maparangwane Air Base
The main base has a hangar for larger aircraft and helicopter hangar located to the northeast end of the runway.
The airport also serves as one of three Botswana Defence Force Air Wing air bases. The air base is home to:
- Z1 Transport Squadron
- Z7 Training Squadron
- Z10 Transport Squadron
- Z21 Transport/Helicopter Squadron
- Z23 Transport/Helicopter Squadron
- Z28 Fighter Squadron
The airbase is also home to the Thebephatshwa Airbase Hospital, with two helipads.
