It is located just north of Rubkona, a town that sits across the Bahr el Ghazal River from Bentiu.

Via El Salaam Bridge, the airport is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) by road from Bentiu.

Bentiu Airport (IATA: n/a, ICAO: HSBT) is located in Rubkon County in Northern Liech, just north of the town of Rubkona, near the International border with the Republic of Sudan.

Bentiu Airport sits at an elevation of 390 metres (1,280 ft) above sea level.

The airport has a single unpaved runway, the dimensions of which are 1300 x 23 metres, or 4264 x 75 feet.