# Mmabatho International Airport (MBD)

> Mafeking, ZA · IATA: MBD · ICAO: FAMM · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `MBD` |
| ICAO | `FAMM` |
| City | Mafeking |
| Country | ZA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1274 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -25.79840, 25.54800 |

## Description

The code MBD belongs to a field conceived as a showpiece of the former Bophuthatswana homeland, complete with a terminal far larger than today's traffic justifies. Mmabatho International sits beside Mahikeng, capital of South Africa's North West province, about 290 km west of Johannesburg. Scheduled passenger service ceased in 2009, briefly returned in 2015 and was suspended again in 2018, leaving charter and business jets as the main users. The airport handles no meaningful air freight; cargo from the region is trucked to OR Tambo (JNB), the country's principal cargo gateway. Forwarders should therefore treat Mahikeng as a road feeder to Gauteng rather than an air-cargo origin.

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