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PKW Selebi-Phikwe Airport
Selebi-Phikwe Airport (IATA: PKW, ICAO:FBSP) is located in the the city of Selebi- Phikwe, Botswana.

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IATA Code

PKW

ICAO Code

FBSP

Name

Selebi-Phikwe Airport

Type

Country / Region

Botswana (BW)

City

Selebi- Phikwe

Latitude

-22.0583500

Longitude

27.8287700

Time Zone

UTC+02:00

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Airport Overview

Selebi-Phikwe Airport (PKW), identified by ICAO code FBSP, is located at Selebi-Phikwe in eastern Botswana at approximately 22.05835° S and 27.82877° E. The airport operates in the UTC+02:00 time zone and should be treated as a regional access point rather than an established international cargo gateway. The supplied airport record lists no air or express services, so our service team does not assume current scheduled cargo capacity, customs availability, warehouse capability, or regular airline connectivity. For international shipments, we use Selebi-Phikwe Airport only after confirming aircraft acceptance, operating status, handling arrangements, and border procedures with the relevant parties. Where direct uplift is unavailable, our team can assess a routed solution through a better-connected Botswana or regional gateway, followed by controlled road transportation to the Selebi-Phikwe area.

Airport name	Selebi-Phikwe Airport
Location	Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana
IATA / ICAO	PKW / FBSP
Coordinates	22.05835° S, 27.82877° E
Time zone	UTC+02:00
Logistics positioning	Regional airport requiring shipment-specific operational confirmation

Key Highlights

Regional, not assumed gateway cargo Our team plans around the possibility that international freight must be routed through another airport.

Live capacity confirmation is essential Aircraft type, operating dates, handling support, and acceptance limits must be checked before booking.

Road-air combinations may be practical A regional gateway with confirmed cargo handling can provide a more reliable alternative for export and import shipments.

Special cargo needs advance review Dangerous goods, temperature-sensitive goods, oversized pieces, and live animals should not be tendered without written acceptance.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Publicly supplied airport data does not establish the presence of a dedicated cargo terminal, bonded warehouse, cold room, dangerous-goods store, or automated cargo-screening facility at Selebi-Phikwe Airport. Our service team therefore treats the following as confirmation items rather than assumed capabilities:

Acceptance and storage: Confirm whether an appointed ground handler can receive, weigh, secure, manifest, and temporarily store commercial cargo.
Customs and border processing: Establish whether export or import clearance can be completed locally or must be arranged at the selected gateway.
Temperature control: Obtain written confirmation of cool-room access, permitted temperature range, monitoring, and contingency handling before booking pharmaceuticals or perishables.
Dangerous goods: Verify trained acceptance personnel, document checks, segregation, and aircraft-specific restrictions; do not presume local DG storage.
Oversized or project cargo: Confirm apron access, lifting equipment, vehicle dimensions, loading method, and security arrangements in advance.

Routes & Transit Times

Our team does not publish a fixed airline, flight frequency, route, or transit commitment for Selebi-Phikwe Airport because the supplied record does not confirm active scheduled air or express services.
For international cargo, we normally compare a confirmed regional air gateway with a road feeder leg to or from Selebi-Phikwe. The selected routing depends on origin, destination, cargo profile, airline acceptance, and border requirements.
Transit time is affected by trucking availability, road conditions, customs release, shipment consolidation, aircraft capacity, handling appointments, and possible gateway transfers.
For urgent cargo, our service team obtains a shipment-specific routing proposal and checks the latest operational status before issuing a final booking recommendation.

Any routing shown in a quotation is subject to carrier confirmation, security screening, customs acceptance, and actual operating conditions.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Service area: Selebi-Phikwe and surrounding eastern Botswana communities, with final coverage determined by the road leg and consignee location.
Industrial and mining-related supply: Spare parts, maintenance components, tools, electrical items, industrial consumables, and time-critical replacement goods may require case-by-case acceptance review.
General commercial cargo: Cartons, machinery components, samples, documents, and consolidated B2B freight can be evaluated for a regional gateway solution.
Controlled cargo: Pharmaceuticals, perishables, chemicals, batteries, and other regulated commodities require packaging, documentation, temperature, and handling verification before uplift.

Operations & Compliance

Cut-off planning: There is no assumed published cargo cut-off for this airport. Our team confirms tender time, acceptance location, security screening, documentation cut-off, and any truck-to-aircraft transfer requirement.
Dangerous goods and batteries: Provide the correct UN classification, Safety Data Sheet where applicable, shipper’s declaration when required, battery test evidence, packing details, and accurate piece-level information.
Temperature-sensitive cargo: State the required temperature range, packaging duration, data logger arrangement, and handling priority. Avoid tendering without a confirmed cold-chain plan.
Customs and delivery: Commercial invoices, packing lists, transport documents, permits, and consignee details must be consistent. Customs inspection, release, and final delivery arrangements can change the total transit time.

Shipping Tips

Send our service team the origin, destination, commodity, total pieces, dimensions, gross weight, commercial value, ready date, and any regulatory classification before requesting a routing.
Use sturdy, stackable packaging with visible piece marks and consignee contact details. For machinery or project cargo, provide lifting points, center-of-gravity information, and packing photographs.
Request written confirmation of the airport or gateway, ground handler, cargo acceptance point, customs responsibility, and road delivery scope before cargo is dispatched.
Keep a practical alternative available through a confirmed regional gateway, especially for urgent, perishable, hazardous, or high-value shipments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Selebi-Phikwe Airport receive international air cargo?It should not be assumed. Our team first verifies current operating status, aircraft acceptance, handling arrangements, customs procedures, and the shipment’s commodity requirements. If any element is unavailable, we propose a gateway-and-road alternative.

Can I book a fixed scheduled cargo flight from this airport?The supplied airport record lists zero air and express services. This is not a live schedule statement, so our team checks current carrier and handling availability before confirming whether any ad hoc or scheduled uplift can be used.

Are dangerous goods accepted?Acceptance depends on the aircraft operator, ground handler, packaging, documentation, and local storage and screening arrangements. Obtain pre-approval before delivering DG, lithium batteries, aerosols, chemicals, or other regulated cargo.

Is temperature-controlled handling available?No cold-chain capability is assumed from the supplied airport data. For pharmaceuticals or perishables, our team confirms the complete temperature-control chain or routes the shipment through a facility with verified handling capability.

What is the most reliable planning approach?Provide complete shipment details early, reserve transport only after operational confirmation, and compare a direct regional option with a confirmed gateway plus road feeder service. The final choice depends on cargo urgency, compliance, and total landed logistics cost.

Data Sources & Provenance

Airport identity, codes, coordinates, location, time zone, and the supplied service indicators are based on the airport record provided for this page. Operational details such as active schedules, ground handling, customs availability, cargo acceptance, equipment, and cut-off times require live confirmation and are not inferred as installed facilities.

National aviation authority reference: caab.co.bw — used as an official aviation-sector reference for verification boundaries.
International airport coding reference: iata.org — relevant to IATA location-code validation.
International aeronautical reference: icao.int — relevant to ICAO location and aviation-standard verification.

Our service team rechecks time-sensitive operating information with the carrier, appointed handler, customs contact, and road transport provider before accepting a booking.