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Drone Rules for Santawani Lodge

Mokwatis, North-West District (north-west-district) • Botswana
FJHM+Q8X, Mokwatis, Botswana
Lat: -19.5205 • Lng: 23.6334

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Summary — Santawani Airstrip is an active safari airstrip with regular aircraft movement. Drone use carries high risk due to low-level aviation activity. Pilots should avoid flying near the airstrip.
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Santawani Airstrip – Drone Flying Summary

Summary:
Santawani Airstrip is an active safari airstrip with regular aircraft movement. Drone use carries high risk due to low-level aviation activity. Pilots should avoid flying near the airstrip.

Risk Level:
High Risk

Best Practice:
- Avoid runway area
- Maintain visual line of sight
- Stay below 120 m (400 ft) AGL

Notes:
- CAAB approval required
- Regular charter traffic
- Not an official controlled airspace designation
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+ Santawani Airstrip – Drone Flying Summary
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+ Summary:
+ Santawani Airstrip is an active safari airstrip with regular aircraft movement. Drone use carries high risk due to low-level aviation activity. Pilots should avoid flying near the airstrip.
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+ Risk Level:
+ High Risk
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+ Best Practice:
+ - Avoid runway area
+ - Maintain visual line of sight
+ - Stay below 120 m (400 ft) AGL
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+ Notes:
+ - CAAB approval required
+ - Regular charter traffic
+ - Not an official controlled airspace designation