Libreville International Airport
| Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport | |||||||||||
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 Departure lounge | |||||||||||
| IATA: LBV – ICAO: FOOL | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public and military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Handling Partners Gabon | ||||||||||
| Serves | Libreville | ||||||||||
| Location | Libreville, Gabon | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 39 ft / 12 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°27′31″N 009°24′44″E / 0.45861°N 9.41222°ECoordinates: 00°27′31″N 009°24′44″E / 0.45861°N 9.41222°E | ||||||||||
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  LBV Location of Airport in Gabon | |||||||||||
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Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (IATA: LBV, ICAO: FOOL) is an airport situated in Libreville, Gabon. It is the main international airport in the country and was constructed in the 1950s.[3]
Airlines and destinations
British Caledonian, Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa, Sabena, Swissair, Swiss International Air Lines, and TAP Portugal also have operated flights to Libreville in the past.
Passenger
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Cargolux | Luxembourg |
| DHL Aviation | Abidjan, Franceville, Port-Gentil, |
| Royal Air Maroc Cargo | Addis Abeba, Casablanca |
| Sky Gabon | Douala, Malabo, Pointe-Noire, Port-Gentil |
Accidents and incidents
- On 6 June 2011, Antonov An-26 TR-LII of Solenta Aviation, operating Flight 122A for DHL Aviation ditched in the sea near Libreville International Airport.[13][14] Four people on board were rescued and transported to a local hospital, but were not seriously injured.[13] The crew reported hydraulic problems and eyewitnesses stated that the aircraft's propellers were not turning at the time of the ditching.[14]
References
- ↑ Airport information for FOOL at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ↑ Airport information for LBV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ↑ http://www.adp-i.com/en/libreville-leon-mba-international-airport-tender
- ↑ Africa's Connection STP official website
- ↑ Route map 2014,https://ef1888c0-a-bdfcef60-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/africas-connection.com/www-africas-connection-com/our-schedules/route-map-AC---vers-2.gif?attachauth=ANoY7cq3qPyqJTa3YDmL9d5iCbzkOjLaXw5yuytxaXnDIjiScJ_UM3X2Z72DWy6yKhnTjCbsPOlO851gY5WLPDRMOn0wJs2_HF6QN6yBIeQBj3qvdcnVG70nwEpto9_ADu9x4eQD5QnhXyaceAKDvZI06hH_cKmore7YZUZSTcGSLYoj_rT-yUGKwkkBnnbA6EHQAbHR-GRheu_4WHYoeZr1cZQHbsbfdR6Jym3IuAfxhXOKwA9WmGfl4DII4h34zI3Qd42sduUz2zPQyMg_x_yiSWznSKwRAA%3D%3D&attredirects=0
- ↑ Air Côte d’Ivoire start ABJ-LBV-PNR service from February 2013
- ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2016/01/14/w3-feb16/
- ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2016/01/14/w3-feb16/
- ↑ September 2014 Timetable, http://www.flyasky.com/asky/horaires/lbv
- ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2016/02/16/wb-dlansi-mar16/
- ↑ "Our New Flights: Libreville" (Press release). Turkish Airlines. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ Westair Benin destinations list for Winter 2012/2013
- 1 2 "DHL cargo plane crashes in Gabon, no fatalities". BNO News. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- 1 2 Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Solenta AN26 near Libreville on Jun 6th 2011, ditched in the sea". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
External links
- Libreville International Airport official website
- Current weather for FOOL at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for LBV at Aviation Safety Network
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