Airports / Gabon / LBV
Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport
FOOL / LBVLibreville, GabonELEV 39 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
2 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 58% of the 650 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
28 nm
To the nearest alternate
Corisco International Airport (OCS).
Overview
Located in Libreville, Gabon, Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (FOOL / LBV) operates as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 39 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — AfriJet and Fly Gabon are based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Corisco International Airport (OCS, 28 nm), Port Gentil International Airport (POG, 81 nm), and Lambarene Airport (LBQ, 86 nm).
Charter pricing from LBV depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Libreville.
Field capability
ICAO
FOOL
IATA
LBV
FAA / Local
FOOL
Elevation
39 ft
Coordinates
0.4590° N · 9.4121° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Gabon fields
state range 13–2,158 ft
At 39 ft, LBV sits lower than 73% of the 11 Gabon fields on the register.
Based charter operators2
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 28nmOCSCorisco International AirportCorisco Island
- 81nmPOGPort Gentil International AirportPort Gentil
- 86nmLBQLambarene AirportLambarene
- 90nmBSGBata International AirportBata
- 121nmGEMPresident Obiang Nguema International AirportMengomeyén
- 122nmOMBOmboue Hospital AirportOmboue
Location
Open the full mapFOOL · Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport · Libreville, Gabon