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Gabon at a glance
- Capital
- Libreville
- Population
- 2,397,368
- Area
- 267,668 km²
- Calling code
- +241
- Schengen
- Not in Schengen
- Tap water
- Not recommended
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Gabon
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Currency XAFTime in Franceville 05:19UTC+01:00Country codes GA / GAB
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M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport
16.4 km from the city centre · straight line
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| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport | MVB | 16.4 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Makokou Airport | MKU | 257.8 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Gamba Airport | GAX | 413.3 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Oyem Airport | OYE | 417.5 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport | LBV | 518.9 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Port Gentil International Airport | POG | 546.6 km | Airport website ↗ |
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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
Makokou Airport
Makokou · FOOK
Elevation1726 ft
Coordinates0.5792109966278076, 12.890899658203125
Runways
06 / 24
5892 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
INFO118.5 MHz
Gamba Airport
Gamba · GA-GAX
Elevation30 ft
Coordinates-2.785278, 10.047222
Runways
13 / 31
5906 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
Not recorded
Oyem Airport
Oyem · FOGO
Elevation2158 ft
Coordinates1.5431100130081177, 11.581399917602539
Runways
03 / 21
5906 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
INFO118.4 MHz
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
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