Gumare Airport

Gumare Airport (ICAO: FBGM) is a small public airport serving the village of Gumare in the North-West District of Botswana, near the Okavango Panhandle.



Key Information

Location: Gumare, Ngamiland (Okavango Panhandle region), Botswana

Coordinates: -19.20° S, 22.13° E (approx.)

Elevation: ~968 m (3,177 ft) above sea level

Type: Public airport (regional airfield)

Runway: 07/25

Runway length: ~1,120 m

Surface: Asphalt

What it’s used for

Light aircraft and charter flights

Government and regional transport

Access point for the Okavango Panhandle communities

Support for tourism in nearby river lodge areas

Location context



Gumare sits along the Okavango River system, northwest of Maun, in a transition zone between:



The permanent river wetlands of the Panhandle

The drier Kalahari landscape to the south and west



It is also a practical gateway for travel toward:



Shakawe (further north along the Panhandle)

Remote river lodges and fishing camps

Road routes into western Botswana

Quick summary



Gumare Airport is a small but important regional airstrip connecting the Okavango Panhandle communities with Maun and other northern Botswana aviation hubs.