# Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV)

> Libreville, GA · IATA: LBV · ICAO: FOOL · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `LBV` |
| ICAO | `FOOL` |
| City | Libreville |
| Country | GA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 0.45860, 9.41228 |

## Description

DHL Express, Air France, Brussels Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines underpin the freight business at Léon-Mba, Gabon's principal international airport on the Atlantic coast at Libreville. The cargo terminal offers about 10,000 m² of storage and an annual throughput of roughly 40,000 tonnes, served by two dedicated freighter stands and a 100-metre truck loading deck. Most of Gabon's air-shipped goods pass through here, with express and e-commerce traffic expanding markedly since 2020. Belly capacity on scheduled widebodies complements the limited pure-freighter rotations. Outbound flows centre on timber products, perishables and high-value parts for the oil and mining sectors. Heavier bulk exports such as manganese and tropical hardwood instead move by the Transgabonais railway to the nearby deep-water Port of Owendo. Gabonese customs handles clearance on site, making Libreville the unavoidable entry point for time-critical cargo bound for the Central African interior.

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