Airports / Gabon / OKN
Okondja Airport.
Okondja, Gabon · 1,325 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
FOGQ
IATA OKN
0
Operators based
1,325
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
61 nm
To the nearest alternate
M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB).
Overview
Okondja Airport (FOGQ / OKN) sits in Okondja, Gabon, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 1,325 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
OKN 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, 61 nm), Koulamoutou Mabimbi Airport (KOU, 80 nm), and Makokou Airport (MKU, 88 nm). OKN offers a single 4,921-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the midsize jet class.
Quotes for flights out of OKN vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from OKN, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
FOGQ
IATA
OKN
FAA / Local
FOGQ
Elevation
1,325 ft
Coordinates
0.6652° S · 13.6731° 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 1,325 ft, OKN sits higher than 55% of the 11 Gabon fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,921 ft
- 08/264,921 ft × 98 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,921 ft
OKN's 4,921 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize 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.
- 61nmMVBM'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International AirportFranceville
- 80nmKOUKoulamoutou Mabimbi AirportKoulamoutou
- 88nmMKUMakokou AirportMakokou
- 136nmFTXOwando AirportOwando
- 138nmOLLOyo Ollombo AirportOyo
- 172nmMJLMouilla Ville AirportMouila
Location
Open the full mapFOGQ · Okondja Airport · Okondja, Gabon
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from OKN on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 5,208 nm | 12h 31m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,327 nm | 12h 47m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,481 nm | 13h 9m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 5,624 nm | 13h 29m |
| Miami (MIA) | 5,635 nm | 13h 30m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,928 nm | 14h 11m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,946 nm | 14h 14m |
| Houston (HOU) | 6,408 nm | 15h 18m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use OKN?
- Okondja Airport's longest paved runway is 4,921 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize 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 OKN?
- Okondja Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,921 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to OKN?
- The closest alternate is M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB), about 61 nm away, followed by Koulamoutou Mabimbi Airport (KOU) at 80 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from OKN to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 12h 31m (5,208 nm), New York about 12h 47m (5,327 nm), Washington DC about 13h 9m (5,481 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.