Sir Seretse Khama International Airport

Sir Seretse Khama
International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Botswana
ServesGaborone
LocationGaborone, Botswana
Hub forAir Botswana
Elevation AMSL3,299 ft / 1,006 m
Coordinates24°33′19″S 025°55′06″E / 24.55528°S 25.91833°E / -24.55528; 25.91833
Websitewww.caab.co.bw
Map
GBE
Location within Botswana
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 13,123 4,000 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers146,162
Movements7,852

Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (IATA: GBE, ICAO: FBSK), located 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of downtown Gaborone, is the main international airport of the capital city of Botswana. The airport is named after Sir Seretse Khama, the first president of Botswana. It was opened in 1984 to handle regional and international traffic. It has the largest passenger movement in the country. In 2017 the airport got its first special economic zone which would house in the following departments: CAAB, Botswana Innovation Hub, ITPA and diamond hub for diamond sector.