Airports / Mozambique / IBL
Indigo Bay Lodge Airport.
Bazaruto Island, Mozambique · 20 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
5.0/5
Google rating
2 ratings
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Operators based
20
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
Benguera Island Airport (BCW), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL) sits in Bazaruto Island, Mozambique, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 20 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into IBL for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Benguera Island Airport (BCW, 9 nm), Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB, 10 nm), and Vilankulo Airport (VNX, 20 nm).
Charter pricing from IBL depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Bazaruto Island.
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Field capability
ICAO
IBL
IATA
IBL
FAA / Local
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Elevation
20 ft
Coordinates
21.7080° S · 35.4528° 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 Mozambique fields
state range 20–4,505 ft
At 20 ft, IBL sits lower than 93% of the 14 Mozambique fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 9nmBCWBenguera Island AirportBenguera Island
- 10nmBZBBazaruto Island AirportBazaruto Island
- 20nmVNXVilankulo AirportVilanculo
- 119nmBEWBeira International AirportBeira
- 130nmINHInhambane AirportInhambane
- 191nmVPYChimoio AirportChimoio
Location
Open the full mapIBL · Indigo Bay Lodge Airport · Bazaruto Island, Mozambique
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from IBL on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 6,998 nm | 16h 40m |
| New York (TEB) | 7,113 nm | 16h 57m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 7,260 nm | 17h 17m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 7,301 nm | 17h 23m |
| Miami (MIA) | 7,302 nm | 17h 23m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 7,692 nm | 18h 17m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 7,736 nm | 18h 23m |
| Houston (HOU) | 8,119 nm | 19h 17m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to IBL?
- The closest alternate is Benguera Island Airport (BCW), about 9 nm away, followed by Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) at 10 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from IBL to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 16h 40m (6,998 nm), New York about 16h 57m (7,113 nm), Washington DC about 17h 17m (7,260 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.