Ghanzi Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ghanzi | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,729 ft / 1,137 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°41′40″S21°39′20″E / 21.69444°S 21.65556°E | ||||||||||
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  GNZ Location of the airport in Botswana | |||||||||||
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Ghanzi Airport( IATA : GNZ, ICAO : FBGZ) is a port of entry airport serving Ghanzi, a town in the Ghanzi District of Botswana. The airport is adjacent to the town.
There is currently no scheduled service, only charter and private operations. [3]
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