Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Francistown airport (Botswana)
Francistown airport is located near Francistown, with Francistown at 2mi↑, North East District at 11mi↑, Mathambgwane at 15mi↑, Makaleng at 22mi↑, Tonota at 22mi↑, Sebina at 25mi↑, Masunga at 37mi↑, Plumtree at 52mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Botswana and Southernmost airports in Botswana
→ See also airports in Botswana
aerial view of Francistown airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FBFT
- IATA code : FRW
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1001 m = 3284ft
→ See also Highest airports in Botswana and Lowest airports in Botswana
Runways
- runway 13/31 : 3000m = 9843ft
- runway 11/29 : 2200m = 7218ft
- runway 16/34 : 1264m = 4147ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Botswana
Coming to Francistown airport
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Francistown airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Selebi Phikwe airport at 66mi : book on Trip.com
- Sua Pan airport at 97mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Francistown airport FBFT FRW
No METAR for Francistown airport
but aviation weather is available at Selebi Phikwe airport (FBSP) at 66mi↑
TAF for Francistown airport FBFT FRW
FBFT 100300Z 1006/1015 06012KT CAVOK
Decoded TAF for Francistown airport FBFT FRW
TAF issued by FBFT on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 03:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1483 days and 14 hours and 19 minutes. weather forecast for 9 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Saturday, April 10, 2021 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday, April 10, 2021 à 15:00 heure UTC
1006/1015 06012KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
NOTAM for Francistown airport
Around Francistown airport (Botswana)
near
- Hotels in Francistown
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 4675mi↑
- Station de montagne La Molina at 4679mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 4682mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 4685mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 4686mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 4688mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 4689mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 4689mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 4689mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 4691mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Angles at 4692mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 4692mi↑
- for Francistown airport at 0mi↑
- for Grundy's airport at 22mi↑
- for Jackalas 1 airport at 44mi↑
nearest airports to Francistown airport (Botswana)
- Grundy's airport (FBGY ) at 22mi↑NOTAM
- Jackalas 1 airport ( BW-0049) at 44mi↑
- Mapoka airport ( BW-0050) at 44mi↑defunct airport
- Plumtree airport (FVPL ) at 51mi↑NOTAM
- Selebi Phikwe airport (FBSP PKW ) at 66mi↑NOTAM
- Kezi airport (FVKZ ) at 67mi↑NOTAM
- Sun Yet Sen airport (FVSN ) at 68mi↑NOTAM
- Mmashoro airport ( BW-0053) at 88mi↑
- Sua Pan airport (FBSN SXN ) at 97mi↑NOTAM
- Tsholothso airport (FVTS ) at 98mi↑NOTAM
- Bulawayo airport (FVBU ) at 98mi↑NOTAM
- Serowe airport (FBSR ) at 99mi↑defunct airport
→ See also Former airports in Botswana
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap