Selebi-phikwe Airport

Selebi-Phikwe Airport (IATA: PKW, ICAO: FBSP) is a public airport serving the town of Selebi-Phikwe in eastern Botswana.



Key Information

Location: Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana

Coordinates: 22°03′30″S, 27°49′45″E (≈ -22.0583, 27.8290)

Elevation: ~2,925 ft (892 m) above sea level

Operator: Government of Botswana

Type: Public airport (no scheduled airline service currently)

Runway

Runway: 12/30

Length: ~1,780 m

Surface: Asphalt

Use & Operations

Mainly used for:

Charter flights

Private aviation

Government and occasional special operations

No regular commercial airline services currently operate here.

Location context

Located about 12 km southeast of Selebi-Phikwe town

Near the Tuli Block region, known for:

Private game reserves

Wildlife tourism

Limpopo River ecosystems



Selebi-Phikwe itself was historically a major copper and nickel mining town, and the airport primarily supported mining and regional transport activity.