Airport guide
Franceville/MvengueIATA code MVB
Franceville/Mvengue (MVB/FOON) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Franceville, Gabon in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Franceville, Gabon
- Codes
- MVB · FOON
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Libreville
- Region
- Africa
Franceville/Mvengue (MVB/FOON) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Franceville, Gabon in Africa. Operating on Africa/Libreville local time at coordinates -1.650°, 13.430°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Franceville/Mvengue (MVB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Franceville, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Franceville/Mvengue airport details
- IATA code
- MVB
- ICAO code
- FOON
- City
- Franceville
- Country
- Gabon
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Libreville
- Coordinates
- -1.656°, 13.438°
- 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 Franceville/Mvengue’s own pages.
MVB airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 442 m (1,450 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Makokou Airport MKU · 256 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MVB
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 15/33: 3,080 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,080 m10,105 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MVB
Originfacts does not track any routes from MVB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where MVB is
16 km west
Franceville/Mvengue lies 16 km west of Franceville 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 MVB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Franceville, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Franceville/Mvengue’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Franceville
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Franceville/Mvengue: common questions
Where is Franceville/Mvengue?
Franceville/Mvengue serves Franceville, Gabon. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -1.656°, 13.438°.
What are the airport codes for Franceville/Mvengue?
The IATA code is MVB and the ICAO code is FOON.
What time zone is MVB in?
Franceville/Mvengue is in the Africa/Libreville time zone.
How many runways does Franceville/Mvengue have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at MVB: 15/33 (3,080 m (10,105 ft), asphalt).
How far is MVB from Franceville city centre?
Franceville/Mvengue is about 16 km west of Franceville city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Franceville/Mvengue?
OurAirports gives MVB’s elevation as 442 m (1,450 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 Franceville/Mvengue’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- 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)