Airport guide
Sir Seretse Khama International AirportIATA code GBE
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE/FBSK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gaborone, Botswana in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Gaborone, Botswana
- Codes
- GBE · FBSK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Gaborone
- Region
- Africa
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE/FBSK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gaborone, Botswana in Africa. Operating on Africa/Gaborone local time at coordinates -24.560°, 25.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Gaborone, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport details
- IATA code
- GBE
- ICAO code
- FBSK
- City
- Gaborone
- Country
- Botswana
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates
- -24.555°, 25.918°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- caab.co.bw/sir-seretse-khama-international-airport (opens in a new tab)
- From Wikidata
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sir Seretse Khama International Airport’s own pages.
GBE airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,006 m (3,299 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2024
- 407,813
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Mmabatho International Airport MBD · 143 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GBE
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 08/26: 4,000 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 4,000 m13,123 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from GBE
Originfacts does not track any routes from GBE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at GBE
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names GBE, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where GBE is
11 km north
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport lies 11 km north of Gaborone city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at GBE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Gaborone, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sir Seretse Khama International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:caab.co.bw/sir-seretse-khama-international-airport (opens in a new tab)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 Gaborone
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MmabathoMmabatho International AirportMBD146 km
- JohannesburgLanseria International AirportHLA254 km
- Sun CityPilanesberg International AirportNTY259 km
- PretoriaWonderboom AirportPRY261 km
- JohannesburgO.R. Tambo International AirportJNB290 km
- FrancistownFrancistown AirportFRW410 km
- PolokwanePolokwane AirportPTG417 km
- SishenSishen AirportSIS475 km
- KimberleyKimberley AirportKIM486 km
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport: common questions
Where is Sir Seretse Khama International Airport?
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport serves Gaborone, Botswana. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -24.555°, 25.918°.
What are the airport codes for Sir Seretse Khama International Airport?
The IATA code is GBE and the ICAO code is FBSK.
What time zone is GBE in?
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport is in the Africa/Gaborone time zone.
What is the official website of Sir Seretse Khama International Airport?
The airport’s official website is caab.co.bw/sir-seretse-khama-international-airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sir Seretse Khama International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GBE: 08/26 (4,000 m (13,123 ft), concrete).
When did Sir Seretse Khama International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1984 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Sir Seretse Khama International Airport?
Wikidata records 407,813 passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at GBE?
Wikidata lists GBE as a hub of Air Botswana.
How far is GBE from Gaborone city centre?
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport is about 11 km north of Gaborone city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Sir Seretse Khama International Airport?
OurAirports gives GBE’s elevation as 1,006 m (3,299 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 Sir Seretse Khama International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1327949 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)