Airport guide
Mmabatho International AirportIATA code MBD
Mmabatho International Airport (MBD/FAMM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mmabatho, South Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Mmabatho, South Africa
- Codes
- MBD · FAMM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Region
- Africa
Mmabatho International Airport (MBD/FAMM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mmabatho, South Africa. Operating on Africa/Johannesburg local time at coordinates -25.820°, 25.500°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Mmabatho International Airport (MBD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Mmabatho, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Mmabatho International Airport details
- IATA code
- MBD
- ICAO code
- FAMM
- City
- Mmabatho
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -25.798°, 25.548°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Mmabatho International Airport’s own pages.
MBD airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,274 m (4,181 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport GBE · 143 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MBD
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 04/22: 4,620 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 4,620 m15,157 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MBD
Originfacts does not track any routes from MBD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at MBD
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Mmabatho, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Mmabatho International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Mmabatho
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GaboroneSir Seretse Khama International AirportGBE146 km
- Sun CityPilanesberg International AirportNTY243 km
- JohannesburgLanseria International AirportHLA243 km
- PretoriaWonderboom AirportPRY273 km
- JohannesburgO.R. Tambo International AirportJNB275 km
- KimberleyKimberley AirportKIM340 km
- SishenSishen AirportSIS342 km
- BloemfonteinBram Fischer International AirportBFN373 km
- MaseruMoshoeshoe International AirportMSU435 km
Mmabatho International Airport: common questions
Where is Mmabatho International Airport?
Mmabatho International Airport serves Mmabatho, South Africa. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -25.798°, 25.548°.
What are the airport codes for Mmabatho International Airport?
The IATA code is MBD and the ICAO code is FAMM.
What time zone is MBD in?
Mmabatho International Airport is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
How many runways does Mmabatho International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at MBD: 04/22 (4,620 m (15,157 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Mmabatho International Airport?
OurAirports gives MBD’s elevation as 1,274 m (4,181 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Mmabatho International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)