Airport guide
Port GentilIATA code POG
Port Gentil (POG/FOOG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Port Gentil, Gabon in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Port Gentil, Gabon
- Codes
- POG · FOOG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Libreville
- Region
- Africa
Port Gentil (POG/FOOG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Port Gentil, Gabon in Africa. Operating on Africa/Libreville local time at coordinates -0.720°, 8.750°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Port Gentil (POG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Port Gentil, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Port Gentil airport details
- IATA code
- POG
- ICAO code
- FOOG
- City
- Port Gentil
- Country
- Gabon
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Libreville
- Coordinates
- -0.712°, 8.754°
- 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 Port Gentil’s own pages.
POG airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 4 m (13 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2016
- 181,145
- 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
- Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport LBV · 149 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at POG
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 02/20: 1,900 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,900 m6,234 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from POG
Originfacts does not track any routes from POG 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 POG
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names POG, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where POG is
3.3 km west
Port Gentil lies 3.3 km west of Port-Gentil 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 POG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Port Gentil, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Port Gentil’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:adlgabon.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 Port Gentil
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Port Gentil: common questions
Where is Port Gentil?
Port Gentil serves Port Gentil, Gabon. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -0.712°, 8.754°.
What are the airport codes for Port Gentil?
The IATA code is POG and the ICAO code is FOOG.
What time zone is POG in?
Port Gentil is in the Africa/Libreville time zone.
What is the official website of Port Gentil?
The airport’s official website is adlgabon.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Port Gentil have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at POG: 02/20 (1,900 m (6,234 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Port Gentil?
Wikidata records 181,145 passengers for 2016, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at POG?
Wikidata lists POG as a hub of Afric Aviation.
How far is POG from Port-Gentil city centre?
Port Gentil is about 3.3 km west of Port-Gentil city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Port Gentil?
OurAirports gives POG’s elevation as 4 m (13 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 Port Gentil’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 Q1807680 (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)