# Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB)

> Bissau, GW · IATA: OXB · ICAO: GGOV · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `OXB` |
| ICAO | `GGOV` |
| City | Bissau |
| Country | GW |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 39 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 11.89480, -15.65370 |

## Description

TAP Air Portugal, Royal Air Maroc, Air Senegal and ASKY Airlines anchor the route map at Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB), the sole international gateway of Guinea-Bissau and the air link between Bissau and Lisbon, Casablanca, Dakar and Lomé. Air cargo is marginal and consists almost entirely of high-value perishables — frozen fish and seafood feeding the country's fishery exports. No dedicated freight terminal exists; shipments are handled beside the passenger building and stored in temporary areas pending clearance by Guinea-Bissau's customs administration. Serious volumes therefore move overland to the Port of Bissau or onward via Dakar (DSS) and Lisbon rather than through OXB itself. A 40-year build-operate-transfer concession held by Türkiye's FB Group has, since 2023, been rebuilding the airport, including a cargo terminal sized for roughly 1,000 tonnes a year. Until that opens, forwarders treat OXB as a feeder point for general and chilled goods, not a standalone logistics base.

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