Orapa Airport is an airport serving
Orapa
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 min ...
, a town in the
Central District of
Botswana
Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label= Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalaha ...
. It is owned by
Debswana
Debswana Diamond Company Limited, or simply Debswana, is a mining company located in Botswana, and is the world's leading producer of diamonds by value. Debswana operates four diamond mines in the eastern and central parts of Botswana, as well a ...
, which also owns the
Orapa diamond mine
The Orapa diamond mine is the world's largest diamond mine by area. The mine is located in Orapa, a town in the Central District of Botswana about west of the city of Francistown. Orapa ("resting place for lions") is owned by Debswana, a partn ...
.
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.
The Orapa
non-directional beacon
A non-directional beacon (NDB) or non-directional radio beacon is a radio beacon which does not include directional information. Radio beacons are radio transmitters at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. NDB are i ...
(Ident: OR) is located on the field.
See also
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Transport in Botswana
Transportation in Botswana is provided by internal and extensive network of railways, highways, ferry services and air routes that criss-cross the country. The transport sector in Botswana has played an important role in economic growth in the 2 ...
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List of airports in Botswana
This is a list of airports in Botswana, sorted by location.
Note: Only airports with an ICAO airport code and/or IATA airport code have been included. Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.
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References
External links
OpenStreetMap—Orapa
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Airports in Botswana
Central District (Botswana)
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