Airport guide
Bangui AirportIATA code BGF
Bangui Airport (BGF/FEFF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bangui, Central African Republic. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bangui, Central African Republic
- Codes
- BGF · FEFF
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Bangui
- Region
- Africa
Bangui Airport (BGF/FEFF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bangui, Central African Republic. Operating on Africa/Bangui local time at coordinates 4.400°, 18.520°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bangui Airport (BGF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bangui, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Bangui Airport details
- IATA code
- BGF
- ICAO code
- FEFF
- City
- Bangui
- Country
- Central African Republic
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Bangui
- Coordinates
- 4.398°, 18.519°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Bangui Airport’s own pages.
BGF airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 368 m (1,208 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2016
- 156,995
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing asecnaonline.asecna.aero (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Gemena Airport GMA · 190 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BGF
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 16/34: 2,600 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,600 m8,530 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BGF
Originfacts does not track any routes from BGF yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at BGF
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names BGF, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where BGF is
5.6 km west-northwest
Bangui Airport lies 5.6 km west-northwest of Bangui city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BGF
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bangui, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bangui Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeroportbangui.org (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Bangui
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Bangui Airport: common questions
Where is Bangui Airport?
Bangui Airport serves Bangui, Central African Republic. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 4.398°, 18.519°.
What are the airport codes for Bangui Airport?
The IATA code is BGF and the ICAO code is FEFF.
What time zone is BGF in?
Bangui Airport is in the Africa/Bangui time zone.
What is the official website of Bangui Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeroportbangui.org. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Bangui Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BGF: 16/34 (2,600 m (8,530 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Bangui Airport?
Wikidata records 156,995 passengers for 2016, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at BGF?
Wikidata lists BGF as a hub of Karinou Airlines.
How far is BGF from Bangui city centre?
Bangui Airport is about 5.6 km west-northwest of Bangui city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Bangui Airport?
OurAirports gives BGF’s elevation as 368 m (1,208 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Bangui Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q790043 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)