Sir Seretse Khama International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Gaborone, Gaborone (city) (Botswana)

IATA: GBE ICAO: FBSK

Longest Active Runway

13,123 ft

4,000 meters

Field Elevation

3,299 ft

1,006 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

-24.5552°, 25.9182°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #56 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#107 of 7558

Top 1.8% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (Botswana)

#1 of 2 in BW

#1 of 10 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+31.2%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 GBE in numbers: 13,123 ft longest runway · tied #56 of 650 published · #107 of 7,558 worldwide (top 1.8%) · #1 in Botswana.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

GBE lies at 1,006 m (3,299 ft), #85 of 650 published airports by elevation and 87.3 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 8 ft above the Botswana median (3,291 ft, 2 airports) and the highest published airport in the country.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of GBE. Nearest published airport: Lanseria International Airport (HLA), 137 NM, 9,996 ft (3,127 ft shorter than GBE); 3 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 13,123 ft (4,000 m)

GBE runway: 08/26 13,123 × 148 ft concrete (con). National standing: #1 of 2 in Botswana; 3,280 ft ahead of FRW (9,843 ft). +31.2% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
08/26	13,123 ft (4000 m / 4.000 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →