Port-Gentil International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Port-Gentil | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 13 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 0°42′45″S 8°45′15″E / 0.71250°S 8.75417°E | ||||||||||
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  POG Location of Airport in Gabon | |||||||||||
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Port-Gentil International Airport (IATA: POG, ICAO: FOOG) is an airport serving the city of Port-Gentil, in Ogooué-Maritime Province, Gabon.
The Port-Gentil VOR (Ident: PG) and Port-Gentil non-directional beacon (Ident: PG) are located on the field.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Afric Aviation | Libreville |
| Afrijet | Libreville[4] |
| Equaflight | Pointe-Noire |
| Nationale Regionale Transport | Libreville, Oyem |
| Sky Gabon (Cargo) | Libreville |
Accidents and Incidents
- On October 12, 2011, a Nationale Regionale Transport EMB-120, registration ZS-PYO (MSN: 120245) performing a charter flight from Libreville to Port Gentil (Gabon), overran runway 21's end and came to a stop with the nose gear intact, both main gear struts bent backwards causing the engines to "pitch down" together with the wings. A few passengers sustained minor injuries, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and was written off[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ SkyVector Aeronautical Charts
- ^ Google Maps - Port Gentil
- ^ Airport information for POG at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Schedule 2016 [1]
- ^ ASN - Port-Gentil runway excursion
- ^ http://avherald.com/h?article=444627f6
External links
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