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Selebi Phikwe Airport Regional Airport illustrationRegional Airport
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Selebi Phikwe Airport

Selebi Phikwe, Botswana
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Regional gateway serving Botswana's industrial mining city.

Location
Selebi Phikwe, Botswana
Selebi Phikwe Airport (IATA: PKW, ICAO: FBSP) is a small regional airport serving the town of Selebi Phikwe in eastern Botswana. The town is known for its copper-nickel mining operations, and the airport historically supported both commercial and charter traffic related to the mining industry. The airport offers limited scheduled services and primarily handles light aircraft and charter flights. It plays a modest but practical role in connecting this industrial center with Gaborone and other domestic destinations in Botswana.
Terminals
The airport has a small, basic terminal facility suited to low-volume regional and charter traffic.
Getting to & from
Ground transport between the airport and Selebi Phikwe town center is primarily available via taxis and private vehicles.
Notable facts
  • ›Serves Selebi Phikwe, one of Botswana's major industrial and mining towns.
  • ›The airport supports copper-nickel industry-related charter and light aircraft traffic.
  • ›Operates as a domestic regional airport with limited scheduled services.
  • ›The runway accommodates small to medium regional aircraft.
  • ›Botswana's Civil Aviation Authority oversees airport operations.
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City & Place Guide

Botswana's mining heartland with wild bushveld on its doorstep.

Selebi Phikwe, often called Phikwe, is Botswana's third-largest town and grew rapidly around its copper-nickel mine, which operated from the 1970s until its closure in 2016. The town sits in the eastern part of the country near the Zimbabwe border and retains a gritty, working-class character alongside genuine warmth from its residents.

Despite the mine's closure, Phikwe is reinventing itself through agriculture, small industry, and eco-tourism linked to the surrounding bushveld. The Selebi Phikwe area offers surprisingly good wildlife experiences, with the nearby Sowa Pan and Tuli Block within reasonable driving distance for day or overnight trips.

  • •Ditshupo Cultural Village — hands-on look at Kalanga and Tswana traditions and crafts.
  • •Selebi Phikwe Game Reserve — compact reserve with kudu, impala, warthog, and birdlife.
  • •Mine Headgear Landmark — iconic relic of the town's copper-nickel industrial heritage.
  • •Lepokole Hills — rocky outcrops good for hiking and panoramic views of the bushveld.
  • •Botshabelo Dam — peaceful reservoir popular with local anglers and picnicking families.
  • •Phikwe Craft Market — informal stalls selling baskets, carvings, and local produce.

Getting around: There is no passenger rail service to Selebi Phikwe. Intercape and local bus and combi (minibus taxi) services connect the town to Gaborone and Francistown regularly, with the journey from Gaborone taking roughly four to five hours. Within town, shared combis and private taxis are the main options; no app-based rideshare services operate here, so arrange taxis through your accommodation or at the main rank.

Best time: Visit between May and September for dry, cool weather and the best game-viewing conditions in the surrounding bushveld.

Local food: Try seswaa (slow-cooked pounded beef), bogobe (sorghum porridge), and fresh grilled chicken at local diners and roadside braai spots throughout town.

This guide is provided for general information only. Verify details locally before making travel decisions.

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