Airports / Botswana / JWA
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
67 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE).
Overview
Jwaneng Airport (FBJW / JWA) sits in Jwaneng, Botswana, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 3,900 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
JWA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE, 67 nm), Mmabatho International Airport (MBD, 86 nm), and Morningside Farm Airport (FAMS, 138 nm).
Quotes for flights out of JWA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from JWA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
FBJW
IATA
JWA
FAA / Local
FBJW
Elevation
3,900 ft
Coordinates
24.6023° S · 24.6910° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Botswana fields
state range 2,925–3,900 ft
At 3,900 ft, JWA sits higher than 86% of the 7 Botswana fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 67nmGBESir Seretse Khama International AirportGaborone
- 86nmMBDMmabatho International AirportMafeking
- 138nmFAMSMorningside Farm AirportSilveroaks
- 142nmNTYPilanesberg International AirportPilanesberg
- 143nmVRUVryburg AirportVryburg
- 154nmFARGRustenburg AirportRustenburg
Location
Open the full mapFBJW · Jwaneng Airport · Jwaneng, Botswana