Matsieng Aerodrome

Matsieng Aerodrome is a general aviation airfield near Rasesa, 44 kilometres (27 mi) north of Gaborone, Botswana. It was built in 2011. The airfield has been the venue for several international air shows.^[1][2][3]

Matsieng Aerodrome
IATA: none ICAO: FBMA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Rasesa, Botswana
Elevation AMSL	3,320 ft / 1,012 m
Coordinates	24°21′25″S 26°05′25″E
Map
FBMA Location of Matsieng Aerodrome in Botswana
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 06/24 1,300 4,265 Gravel 17/35 850 2,789 Gravel

Accidents and incidents

• On 23 March 2019, a Beechcraft B200 King Air was, reportedly intentionally, flown into the control tower and an adjacent building housing the local flying club after several low-altitude passes. An evacuation had been ordered before the crash and the pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, was the only person killed; both the control tower and the club building were destroyed.^[4]

See also

• Aviation portal
• Transport in Botswana
• List of airports in Botswana