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Gabon at a glance
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- Libreville
- Population
- 2,397,368
- Area
- 267,668 km²
- Calling code
- +241
- Schengen
- Not in Schengen
- Tap water
- Not recommended
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Currency XAFTime in Libreville 01:09UTC+01:00Country codes GA / GAB
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Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport
8.7 km from the city centre · straight line
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| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport | LBV | 8.7 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Port Gentil International Airport | POG | 145.3 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Oyem Airport | OYE | 269.0 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Gamba Airport | GAX | 359.5 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Makokou Airport | MKU | 382.8 km | Airport website ↗ |
| M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport | MVB | 498.1 km | Airport website ↗ |
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Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport
Libreville · FOOL
Elevation39 ft
Coordinates0.458951, 9.41214
Runways
16 / 34
9844 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
A/G VOICE RDO655.9 MHz
LIBREVILLE RDO666.6 MHz
TWR118.7 MHz
Port Gentil International Airport
Port Gentil · FOOG
Elevation13 ft
Coordinates-0.711739, 8.75438
Runways
02 / 20
6234 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
A/G VOICE RDO655.9 MHz
TWR118.3 MHz
Oyem Airport
Oyem · FOGO
Elevation2158 ft
Coordinates1.5431100130081177, 11.581399917602539
Runways
03 / 21
5906 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
INFO118.4 MHz
Gamba Airport
Gamba · GA-GAX
Elevation30 ft
Coordinates-2.785278, 10.047222
Runways
13 / 31
5906 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
Not recorded
Makokou Airport
Makokou · FOOK
Elevation1726 ft
Coordinates0.5792109966278076, 12.890899658203125
Runways
06 / 24
5892 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
INFO118.5 MHz
M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport
Franceville · FOON
Elevation1450 ft
Coordinates-1.65616, 13.438
Runways
15 / 33
10105 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
A/G VOICE RDO655.9 MHz
MVENGUE TWR118.2 MHz
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