Airports / Gabon / KOU
Koulamoutou Mabimbi Airport.
Koulamoutou, Gabon · 1,070 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
FOGK
IATA KOU
0
Operators based
1,070
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
66 nm
To the nearest alternate
M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB).
Overview
Koulamoutou Mabimbi Airport, listed as FOGK / KOU, is a mid-sized airport in Koulamoutou, Gabon. The field lies at an elevation of 1,070 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
KOU has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB, 66 nm), Okondja Airport (OKN, 80 nm), and Mouilla Ville Airport (MJL, 92 nm). KOU offers a single 5,841-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the heavy jet class.
Quotes for flights out of KOU vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Koula Moutou and FO23. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from KOU, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
FOGK
IATA
KOU
FAA / Local
FOGK
Elevation
1,070 ft
Coordinates
1.1846° S · 12.4413° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Gabon fields
state range 13–2,158 ft
At 1,070 ft, KOU sits lower than 45% of the 11 Gabon fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,841 ft
- 15/335,841 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,841 ft
KOU's 5,841 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 66nmMVBM'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International AirportFranceville
- 80nmOKNOkondja AirportOkondja
- 92nmMJLMouilla Ville AirportMouila
- 109nmMKUMakokou AirportMakokou
- 135nmLBQLambarene AirportLambarene
- 172nmOYEOyem AirportOyem
Location
Open the full mapFOGK · Koulamoutou Mabimbi Airport · Koulamoutou, Gabon
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KOU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 5,174 nm | 12h 26m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,291 nm | 12h 42m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,444 nm | 13h 4m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 5,572 nm | 13h 21m |
| Miami (MIA) | 5,582 nm | 13h 23m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,887 nm | 14h 5m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,912 nm | 14h 9m |
| Houston (HOU) | 6,361 nm | 15h 12m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KOU?
- Koulamoutou Mabimbi Airport's longest paved runway is 5,841 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at KOU?
- Koulamoutou Mabimbi Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,841 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to KOU?
- The closest alternate is M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB), about 66 nm away, followed by Okondja Airport (OKN) at 80 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KOU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 12h 26m (5,174 nm), New York about 12h 42m (5,291 nm), Washington DC about 13h 4m (5,444 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.