Orapa Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Debswana | ||||||||||
| Location | Orapa, Botswana | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,100 ft / 945 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°16′00″S25°19′05″E / 21.26667°S 25.31806°E Coordinates: 21°16′00″S25°19′05″E / 21.26667°S 25.31806°E | ||||||||||
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  ORP Location of airport in Botswana | |||||||||||
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Orapa Airport( IATA : ORP, ICAO : FBOR) is an airport serving Orapa, a town in the Central District of Botswana. It is owned by Debswana, which also owns the Orapa diamond mine.
An IATA airport code, also known as an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports and metropolitan areas around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used.
The ICAOairport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world. These codes, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators, are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning.
Orapa is a town located in the Central District of Botswana. It is the site of the Orapa diamond mine the largest diamond producing mine in the world, and is considered to be the diamond capital of the country. Nearby is another kimberlite mine owned by Lucara Diamond, thought to have very large reserves of diamonds.
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There is no scheduled airline service. Landing permission must be obtained from Debswana at least 48 hours prior to arrival. Orapa is an airport of entry and departure for common customs only. Immigration should handled through Botswana's international airports. [3]
The Orapa non-directional beacon (Ident: OR) is located on the field. [4]
A non-directional (radio) beacon (NDB) is a radio transmitter at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. As the name implies, the signal transmitted does not include inherent directional information, in contrast to other navigational aids such as low frequency radio range, VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) and TACAN. NDB signals follow the curvature of the Earth, so they can be received at much greater distances at lower altitudes, a major advantage over VOR. However, NDB signals are also affected more by atmospheric conditions, mountainous terrain, coastal refraction and electrical storms, particularly at long range.
