Airport guide
Malabo AirportIATA code SSG
Malabo Airport (SSG/FGSL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Malabo, Equatorial Guinea in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
- Codes
- SSG · FGSL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Malabo
- Region
- Africa
Malabo Airport (SSG/FGSL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Malabo, Equatorial Guinea in Africa. Operating on Africa/Malabo local time at coordinates 3.760°, 8.720°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Malabo Airport (SSG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Malabo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Malabo Airport details
- IATA code
- SSG
- ICAO code
- FGSL
- City
- Malabo
- Country
- Equatorial Guinea
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Malabo
- Coordinates
- 3.755°, 8.709°
- 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 Malabo Airport’s own pages.
SSG airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 23 m (76 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2017
- 657,287
- 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
- Douala International Airport DLA · 116 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SSG
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 04/22: 2,940 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,940 m9,647 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from SSG
Originfacts does not track any routes from SSG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Airlines with a hub at SSG
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SSG, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where SSG is
7.2 km west
Malabo Airport lies 7.2 km west of Malabo 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 SSG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Malabo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Malabo Airport’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 Malabo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Malabo Airport: common questions
Where is Malabo Airport?
Malabo Airport serves Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 3.755°, 8.709°.
What are the airport codes for Malabo Airport?
The IATA code is SSG and the ICAO code is FGSL.
What time zone is SSG in?
Malabo Airport is in the Africa/Malabo time zone.
How many runways does Malabo Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SSG: 04/22 (2,940 m (9,647 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Malabo Airport?
Wikidata records 657,287 passengers for 2017, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at SSG?
Wikidata lists SSG as a hub of CEIBA Intercontinental, Cronos Airlines, Ecuato Guineana, Guinea Ecuatorial Airlines and Punto Azul.
How far is SSG from Malabo city centre?
Malabo Airport is about 7.2 km west of Malabo city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Malabo Airport?
OurAirports gives SSG’s elevation as 23 m (76 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 Malabo Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q655320 (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)