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- DECEPTION VALLEY
- FRANCISTOWN
- GABORONE
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- KASANE
- KGALAGADI DISTRICT
- MABABE
- MAKGADIKGADI PANS NATIONAL PARK
- MAUN
- NATA
- NXAI PAN NATIONAL PARK
- OKAVANGO DELTA
- ORAPA
- PALAPYE
- POM POM PRIVATE CONCESSION
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- TULI BLOCK
SUA PAN AIRPORT
Sua Pan Airport
Sua Pan Airport
Sua Pan Airport (also known as Sowa Airport) is a public airport located in the town of Sowa within the Makgadikgadi salt pan area of eastern Botswana.
Key Information
IATA code: SXN
ICAO code: FBSN
Location: Sowa, Central District, Botswana
Coordinates: approximately -20.5534, 26.1158
Elevation: around 910 m (2,985 ft) above sea level
Runway
Runway: 11/29
Length: about 1,675 m
Surface: Asphalt
Unique Features
Sua Pan Airport is situated within the Makgadikgadi salt pan system, one of the world's largest salt flats. The runaway is positioned between the northern and southern basins of the pan, encircled by bright white seasonal salt crusts and shallow floodwaters in the rainy season.
Purp...
Key Information
IATA code: SXN
ICAO code: FBSN
Location: Sowa, Central District, Botswana
Coordinates: approximately -20.5534, 26.1158
Elevation: around 910 m (2,985 ft) above sea level
Runway
Runway: 11/29
Length: about 1,675 m
Surface: Asphalt
Unique Features
Sua Pan Airport is situated within the Makgadikgadi salt pan system, one of the world's largest salt flats. The runaway is positioned between the northern and southern basins of the pan, encircled by bright white seasonal salt crusts and shallow floodwaters in the rainy season.
Purp...
Sua Pan Airport (also known as Sowa Airport) is a public airport located in the town of Sowa within the Makgadikgadi salt pan area of eastern Botswana.
Key Information
IATA code: SXN
ICAO code: FBSN
Location: Sowa, Central District, Botswana
Coordinates: approximately -20.5534, 26.1158
Elevation: around 910 m (2,985 ft) above sea level
Runway
Runway: 11/29
Length: about 1,675 m
Surface: Asphalt
Unique Features
Sua Pan Airport is situated within the Makgadikgadi salt pan system, one of the world's largest salt flats. The runaway is positioned between the northern and southern basins of the pan, encircled by bright white seasonal salt crusts and shallow floodwaters in the rainy season.
Purpose & Usage
Supports nearby soda ash mining activities (operated by Botash at Sowa)
Manages private and charter flights
Occasional government and logistics aviation
No regular scheduled airline services
Location Details
Approximately 11 km west of Sowa town
Accessible via the A32 road, terminating at the airport
Part of the broader Makgadikgadi ecosystem, in proximity to:
Nxai Pan National Park
Nata Bird Sanctuary
Kalahari fringe landscapes
Overview
Sua Pan Airport is a secluded industrial and regional airport set amid a stunning salt-pan environment, primarily catering to mining and logistical functions rather than tourism or commercial air travel.
Key Information
IATA code: SXN
ICAO code: FBSN
Location: Sowa, Central District, Botswana
Coordinates: approximately -20.5534, 26.1158
Elevation: around 910 m (2,985 ft) above sea level
Runway
Runway: 11/29
Length: about 1,675 m
Surface: Asphalt
Unique Features
Sua Pan Airport is situated within the Makgadikgadi salt pan system, one of the world's largest salt flats. The runaway is positioned between the northern and southern basins of the pan, encircled by bright white seasonal salt crusts and shallow floodwaters in the rainy season.
Purpose & Usage
Supports nearby soda ash mining activities (operated by Botash at Sowa)
Manages private and charter flights
Occasional government and logistics aviation
No regular scheduled airline services
Location Details
Approximately 11 km west of Sowa town
Accessible via the A32 road, terminating at the airport
Part of the broader Makgadikgadi ecosystem, in proximity to:
Nxai Pan National Park
Nata Bird Sanctuary
Kalahari fringe landscapes
Overview
Sua Pan Airport is a secluded industrial and regional airport set amid a stunning salt-pan environment, primarily catering to mining and logistical functions rather than tourism or commercial air travel.
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