Leon M'BA
Leon M'BA (FOOL/LBV) serves Libreville, Gabon. This is a mid-sized airport with 1 runway (16/34). Field elevation is 39 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: FOOL
- Name: Leon M'BA
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: International
- Latitude: 0.4586
- Longitude: 9.41228
- Elevation: 39 ft
- Country: Gabon
- Municipality: Libreville
- IATA Code: LBV
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Africa/Libreville
- Distance from City: 6.5 km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: Yes
Runways
Runway 16/34
- Designation: 16/34
- Dimensions: 9844 X 148
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: YES
- NAVAIDs: VOR-DME
- Approach Types: ILS CAT I, VOR/DME
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 118.700 MHz
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
- Open: N/A
- Close: N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: No
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: http://www.adlgabon.com
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: No
- PPR Required: No
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Fees
- Landing Fee: Based on MTOW; approx XAF 5000/ton
- Parking Fee: XAF 2500/ton per 24h
- Handling Mandatory: Yes
- Currency: XAF
- Remarks: ADL (Aeroports de Libreville) fees. Leon M'ba International is Gabon's main airport.
Fuel Information
- Fuel Type: Jet A-1
- Price/L: N/A
- Last Updated: 2026-02-18
- Remarks: Total Energies fuel. Oil-producing country; good fuel availability.
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Yes
- GENDEC Required: No
- GAR Required: No
- Remarks: International airport. E-visa required for most nationalities (apply online). Yellow fever mandatory.
Restrictions
- Curfew Start: N/A
- Curfew End: N/A
- Noise Chapter Min: N/A
- Remarks: No curfew. Equatorial coastal climate; high humidity year-round.
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Explore HistoryFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at FOOL?
- The tower frequency at Leon M'BA is 118.7 MHz.
- What fuel is available at FOOL?
- Leon M'BA offers Jet A-1.