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Gabon

FOOK/MKU Makokou Airport Ground Handling Services & Permits

Gabon

Operational detail on request

Current operating hours, runway, customs and slot requirements for FOOK are confirmed by our 24/7 operations desk against the current official source for your movement.

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Operational detail confirmed for your movementBefore you file

An operational value is published here only once it is confirmed against a current official source. The details below for Makokou Airport (FOOK) are not at that standard today, so our 24/7 operations desk confirms them with the authority for your aircraft, route and dates before you plan on them.

Airport contact, City, Communications, Country, Crew visa, Curfew, Customs, Elevation, IATA code, ICAO code, Immigration, Latitude, Longitude, Official name, Operating hours, Operational restrictions, Operator, Operator contact, Prior permission required, Runways, Slot requirement, Time zone

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Services at FOOK

FOOK ground handling services

Our team arranges ramp, passenger and turnaround handling for movements through Gabon. The handling company on the stand is assigned for your movement, so it is confirmed by operations rather than listed here in advance.

FOOK landing and overflight permit requirements

Block, annual and seasonal permits are arranged where the authority issues them and the schedule justifies one. The desk confirms what this country allows for your operation.

Can Airways arrange a diplomatic flight permit for Gabon? Diplomatic and state-flight clearances are arranged with the relevant ministry as well as the civil aviation authority. Lead times differ from civil permits and are confirmed per movement.

FOOK aviation fuel arrangements

Our team arranges the uplift and coordinates it against the handling and the slot. Grade and availability are confirmed for your movement rather than stated here.

FOOK customs and immigration

Advance passenger information is submitted where the country requires it, as part of the same request as the permit.

FOOK cargo flight handling

Our team supervises cargo movements and coordinates the handling, customs and documentation around them. What applies at this aerodrome is confirmed for your movement.

FOOK crew hotel options

Our team books crew rest and passenger accommodation near the aerodrome against duty limits and the next departure. Specific properties are confirmed with the request rather than listed here.

FOOK flight catering

In-flight catering is ordered against the cabin, the sector and the passengers on board, and delivered in step with the turnaround.

Documents required for FOOK operations

What is required differs by state, by movement and by service, so there is no single set of documents. The desk tells you exactly what applies once we have the schedule and the aircraft.

Alternate aerodromes near FOOK

We can name 29 aerodromes in Gabon. They are listed on this page and on the Gabon directory page.

What other airports are near FOOK? Other aerodromes we can arrange support at in Gabon include FOGK — Koulamoutou Airport, FOOL — Libreville Airport.

How to arrange flight support at FOOK

Tell our operations desk the aircraft, the route and the dates. We coordinate permits, handling, fuel, catering and accommodation for FOOK as one movement, and stay with it through revisions, delays and diversions.

Other aerodromes in Gabon

Every aerodrome we can name in this country. A profile means we publish confirmed operational detail for it; our desk arranges support at the rest. Listing 28 of 29 aerodromes, capital first.

Location

Gabon. The plotted position for this airport is awaiting confirmation, so it is not shown on a map.

Airways Flight Support

Coordination at FOOK

We arrange handling, fuel, permits and ground arrangements for movements through Gabon, coordinated as one operation rather than as separate arrangements.

Common questions

What is the ICAO code for Makokou Airport?

The ICAO code is FOOK.

What is the IATA code for Makokou Airport?

The IATA code is MKU.

What are the FOOK airport codes?

Makokou Airport is FOOK by ICAO and MKU by IATA. Operators and flight plans use the ICAO code; tickets and baggage use the IATA code.

Where is FOOK located?

Makokou Airport serves Gabon.

Which country and region is FOOK in?

FOOK is in Gabon, in our Africa region.

What are the coordinates of FOOK?

0.5792, 12.8909. This is the directory position for identifying the aerodrome; operational planning uses the current AIP.

What kind of aerodrome is FOOK?

The global directory classifies FOOK as a medium airport. It has scheduled airline service.

How many aerodromes are there in Gabon?

We can name 29 aerodromes in Gabon. They are listed on this page and on the Gabon directory page.

What other airports are near FOOK?

Other aerodromes we can arrange support at in Gabon include FOGK — Koulamoutou Airport, FOOL — Libreville Airport.

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