Jwaneng Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Debswana | ||||||||||
Location | Jwaneng, Botswana | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 3,900 ft / 1,189 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°36′05″S24°41′30″E / 24.60139°S 24.69167°E | ||||||||||
Website | www.dca.gov.bw/... | ||||||||||
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Jwaneng Airport( IATA : JWA, ICAO : FBJW) is an airport serving Jwaneng, a town in the Southern District of Botswana. It is owned by Debswana, which also owns the Jwaneng diamond mine. There is no scheduled airline service.
The Jwaneng non-directional beacon (Ident: JWN) is located on the field. [4]
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