Port Gentil (FOOG/POG) — Port Gentil, Gabon

• ICAO: FOOG
• Name: Port Gentil
• Type: medium_airport
• Category: International
• Latitude: -0.711739
• Longitude: 8.75438
• Elevation: 13 ft
• Country: Gabon
• Municipality: Port Gentil
• IATA Code: POG
• FAA Code: N/A
• FIR: FOOL
• Timezone: Africa/Libreville
• Distance from City: 3.9 km
• VFR: Yes
• IFR: Yes

Runway 02/20

• Designation: 02/20
• Dimensions: 8530 X 148
• Surface: ASP
• PCN: 40/F/B/W/T
• Lighting: PAPI both ends (3° left), edge lights LIH 60m, RTILS RWY 02, approach lights RWY 20 420m, red end lights
• NAVAIDs: DVOR/DME 112.3, ILS CAT II RWY 20 (LOC 109.1 / GP 331.4)
• Approach Types: ILS CAT II, VOR/DME
• Remarks: TORA 2600m, TODA 2600m, ASDA 2660m, LDA 2600m. Mandatory U-turns at runway ends. Max one aircraft >36m wingspan on AST Nord apron (TWY A only). Aircraft without bilateral radio comms prohibited.

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• Tower: 118.300 MHz
• Ground: N/A
• Operations: 8903.000 MHz
• Traffic/Approach: N/A
• ATIS: N/A

• AIS Tel: +241 65 82 60 30
• ARO Tel: N/A
• MET Tel: N/A
• Admin Tel: +241 65 82 60 30
• Health Tel: N/A
• Police Tel: N/A
• Authorities Tel: N/A
• Website: https://anacgabon.org/
• Remarks: ASECNA, BP 129 Port-Gentil. AFTN: FOOGYDYX. Tower callsign: PORT GENTIL TOUR (FR/EN). HF: 8903 kHz.

• Slot Required: No
• PPR Required: No
• PPR Contact: +241 65 82 60 30
• Remarks: No slot/PPR required. Outside-hours ops require request before 16:00 UTC via AFTN (FOOGZPZX, FOOLZPZX).

• Open: 05:00
• Close: 23:00
• Phone: N/A
• Extra Hours On Request: No
• Remarks: No limit on importing XAF or foreign currency, but declaration on arrival is mandatory. Export limit: XAF 200,000 or equivalent in foreign currency for tourists. Business travelers: XAF 25,000/day, max XAF 500,000. Extensions on request before 16:00 UTC.

• Landing Fee: International: 2,357 XAF/ton (first 25t, min 3,103 XAF); 4,717 XAF/ton (26-75t); 6,682 XAF/ton (76-150t); 6,243 XAF/ton (>150t). Domestic: 529 XAF/ton (first 14t, min 3,191 XAF). Lighting surcharge: 131.50 EUR (≤75t) or 166.57 EUR (>75t) per landing. VAT 18% + CSS 1% apply. 1 EUR = 655.957 XAF.
• Parking Fee: International: 35 XAF/ton/hour. Domestic: 23 XAF/ton/hour. VAT 18% + CSS 1% apply. After-hours opening: 110.53 EUR/hour/movement.
• Handling Mandatory: No
• Currency: XAF
• Remarks: Landing fees and diplomatic clearance may be required.

• Fuel Type: JET A-1
• Price/L: N/A
• Last Updated: 2026-04-04
• Remarks: Available 0600-2000 UTC (0700-2100 local), on request before 1600 UTC. Storage: 100 m³. Tanker trucks: 4 m³ and 12 m³/hr capacity. 100LL NOT available.

• Port of Entry: Yes
• GENDEC Required: Yes
• GAR Required: No
• Remarks: Visa on arrival available ONLY at Libreville (FOOL), NOT at Port Gentil. E-visa via evisa.dgdi.ga required before travel. G20+EU nationals eligible for visa on arrival at LBV only. Yellow fever vaccination mandatory (≥10 days before departure). As of Jan 2026, US citizen visas suspended — check with Gabon embassy.

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• Curfew Start: N/A
• Curfew End: N/A
• Noise Chapter Min: N/A
• Remarks: Airport operates 05:00-23:00 UTC; outside hours on request only (not a noise curfew). Aircraft without bilateral radio comms prohibited. ARFF Category 6. Transition altitude: 3100 ft. CTR: 20 NM radius, Class C airspace.

FOOL

• ICAO: FOOL
• Name: Leon M'BA
• Distance (NM): 80.6
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: International airport. E-visa required for most nationalities (apply online). Yellow fever vaccination mandatory.

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