LBV — Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport
Large airport in Libreville, Gabon.
- IATA code
- LBV
- ICAO code
- FOOL
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 690,224
- 2017 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- 1
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Africa/Libreville
- Elevation
- 12 m
- 39 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 3,000 m
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About LBV
Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport is a large airport serving Libreville, Gabon. 690,224 passengers used it in 2017. Open traffic data shows 1 nonstop route from LBV.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from LBV
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| LBV → CDG | 5,420 km | 111,906 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| OCS | Corisco International Airport | 51 km |
| POG | Port Gentil International Airport | 149 km |
| BSG | Bata International Airport | 167 km |
| GEM | President Obiang Nguema International Airport | 225 km |
| PCP | Principe Airport | 260 km |
Distance from LBV to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,000 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Libreville, Estuaire Province, Gabon · 0.4590, 9.4121
Questions
Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport has the IATA code LBV and the ICAO code FOOL. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.
LBV is a large airport in Libreville, Estuaire Province, Gabon, at 0.4590, 9.4121, 12 m above sea level.
LBV is in the Africa/Libreville time zone, UTC+1.
690,224 passengers in 2017, according to Wikidata.
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