Bata Airport (IATA: BSG, ICAO: FGBT) is an airport serving Bata in Litoral, Equatorial Guinea. It is the second largest airport in Equatorial Guinea after Malabo International Airport.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos De Guinea Ecuatorial (ADGE) | ||||||||||
| Location | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 13 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°54′20″N 9°48′20″E / 1.90556°N 9.80556°E | ||||||||||
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Overview
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The airport is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Bata and 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) south of Utonde. It has a 3310-metre runway[3] that operates only during the daytime and in good light. The state carrier and four other private companies make up the majority of Bata's industry, transporting passengers from Bioko's Malabo International Airport or the airports at Annobón or Mongomo. The airport is large enough to accommodate a Boeing 737. Despite that, with the long runway, large twinjets such as the Airbus A350 and the Boeing 787 can take-off and land here, as seen in 2020 when Vietnam Airlines used an A350-900 to bring stranded Vietnamese citizens home.[4] Bata served 15,000 passengers in 2001.
In July 2002, all staff at the airport were arrested for allowing the leader of the Popular Union, an opposition party, to board a flight to Gabon.[citation needed]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air France | Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Port Harcourt |
| CEIBA Intercontinental | Malabo, Mengomeyén |
| Cronos Airlines | Cotonou, Malabo |
| Guinea Ecuatorial Airlines | Malabo |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Airport information for BSG at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Guinea Ecuatorial. "Anuario Estadístico de Guinea Ecuatorial 2021" [Statistical Yearbook of Equatorial Guinea 2021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Bata Airport - FGBT - BSG - Airport Guide".
- ^ "Vietnam Airlines' flight carries stranded citizens in Equatorial Guinea home".
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