Gamba Airport is a small airport serving Gamba, Gabon. Its IATA code is GAX and its ICAO code is FOGX. The airport lies at an elevation of 30 ft (9 m) above sea level. It has 1 runway(s); the longest is 13/31, 5,906 ft (1,800 m) long. Local time follows the Africa/Lagos time zone.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GAX
- ICAO code
- FOGX
- Airport type
- Small airport
- Elevation
- 30 ft (9 m)
- Coordinates
- -2.7853, 10.0472
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Local time now
- —
- Scheduled service
- Yes
Location
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m | 98 ft · 30 m | Asphalt | No |
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled service closest to Gamba Airport, by great-circle distance.
| Airport | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| POG Port Gentil International Airport | Port Gentil, Gabon | 272 km · 169 mi |
| PNR Antonio Agostinho-Neto International Airport | Pointe Noire, Congo - Brazzaville | 304 km · 189 mi |
| LBV Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport | Libreville, Gabon | 368 km · 229 mi |
| CAB Cabinda Airport | Cabinda, Angola | 393 km · 244 mi |
| MVB M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport | Franceville, Gabon | 397 km · 247 mi |
| OCS Corisco International Airport | Corisco Island, Equatorial Guinea | 419 km · 260 mi |
| SZA Soyo Airport | Soyo, Angola | 453 km · 281 mi |
| MKU Makokou Airport | Makokou, Gabon | 490 km · 304 mi |
Distances to major hubs
Great-circle distances from GAX. These are geographic distances, not a list of operated flights.
| Airport | km | mi | NM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNB Johannesburg | 3,243 | 2,015 | 1,751 | View route |
| IST Istanbul | 5,252 | 3,263 | 2,836 | View route |
| DXB Dubai | 5,792 | 3,599 | 3,127 | View route |
| CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 5,804 | 3,607 | 3,134 | View route |
| FRA Frankfurt am Main | 5,874 | 3,650 | 3,172 | View route |
| LHR London | 6,115 | 3,799 | 3,302 | View route |
| GRU São Paulo | 6,487 | 4,031 | 3,503 | View route |
| DEL New Delhi | 7,940 | 4,934 | 4,287 | View route |
| JFK New York | 9,690 | 6,021 | 5,232 | View route |
| SIN Singapore | 10,453 | 6,495 | 5,644 | View route |
| ATL Atlanta | 10,593 | 6,582 | 5,720 | View route |
| PEK Beijing | 11,611 | 7,215 | 6,269 | View route |
| MEX Mexico City | 12,114 | 7,527 | 6,541 | View route |
| LAX Los Angeles | 13,660 | 8,488 | 7,376 | View route |
| HND Tokyo | 13,701 | 8,513 | 7,398 | View route |
| SYD Sydney (Mascot) | 14,252 | 8,856 | 7,695 | View route |
External links
External links come from the source dataset and are not independently verified by FlyingWorld.
Frequently asked questions
What is the airport code of Gamba Airport?
The IATA code of Gamba Airport is GAX and its ICAO code is FOGX.
Where is Gamba Airport located?
Gamba Airport is in Gamba, Ogooué-Maritime Province, Gabon, at -2.7853, 10.0472.
What time zone is Gamba Airport in?
Gamba Airport uses the IANA time zone Africa/Lagos. Daylight saving time, where applicable, is applied automatically by the clock on this page.
How long is the longest runway at Gamba Airport?
The longest runway listed is 13/31, 5,906 ft (1,800 m) long.
What is the nearest airport to Gamba Airport?
The nearest airport with scheduled service in our directory is Port Gentil International Airport (POG), about 272 km (169 mi) away.
Source: OurAirports (data updated: 9 November 2026). Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.