Airport guide
Osvaldo Vieira AirportIATA code OXB
Osvaldo Vieira Airport (OXB/GGOV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bissau, Guinea-Bissau in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
- Codes
- OXB · GGOV
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Bissau
- Region
- Africa
Osvaldo Vieira Airport (OXB/GGOV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bissau, Guinea-Bissau in Africa. Operating on Africa/Bissau local time at coordinates 11.890°, -15.660°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Osvaldo Vieira Airport (OXB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bissau, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Osvaldo Vieira Airport details
- IATA code
- OXB
- ICAO code
- GGOV
- City
- Bissau
- Country
- Guinea-Bissau
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Bissau
- Coordinates
- 11.894°, -15.654°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Osvaldo Vieira Airport’s own pages.
OXB airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 39 m (129 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2016
- 83,616
- 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
- Ziguinchor Airport ZIG · 100 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at OXB
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 03/21: 3,200 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,200 m10,499 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from OXB
Originfacts does not track any routes from OXB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where OXB is
8.5 km west-northwest
Osvaldo Vieira Airport lies 8.5 km west-northwest of Bissau 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 OXB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bissau, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Osvaldo Vieira Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeroporto-bissau.com (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 Bissau
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ZiguinchorZiguinchorZIG100 km
- Cap SkirringCap SkirringCSK131 km
- BanjulYundum International AirportBJL194 km
- ConakryConakry AirportCKY340 km
- DakarBlaise Diagne International AirportDSS345 km
- DakarLeopold Sedar Senghor International AirportDKR374 km
- FreetownLungi International AirportFNA452 km
- NouakchottNouakchott International AirportNKC691 km
- MonroviaRoberts International AirportROB856 km
Osvaldo Vieira Airport: common questions
Where is Osvaldo Vieira Airport?
Osvaldo Vieira Airport serves Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 11.894°, -15.654°.
What are the airport codes for Osvaldo Vieira Airport?
The IATA code is OXB and the ICAO code is GGOV.
What time zone is OXB in?
Osvaldo Vieira Airport is in the Africa/Bissau time zone.
What is the official website of Osvaldo Vieira Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeroporto-bissau.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Osvaldo Vieira Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at OXB: 03/21 (3,200 m (10,499 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Osvaldo Vieira Airport?
Wikidata records 83,616 passengers for 2016, the latest year it holds.
How far is OXB from Bissau city centre?
Osvaldo Vieira Airport is about 8.5 km west-northwest of Bissau city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Osvaldo Vieira Airport?
OurAirports gives OXB’s elevation as 39 m (129 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 Osvaldo Vieira Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q1432281 (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)