Makokou Airport (MKU) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Makokou Airport serves Makokou, Gabon, under the IATA code MKU and the ICAO code FOOK. The airport sits at an elevation of 1726 ft (526 m) and keeps local time in the Africa/Libreville time zone. That is worth knowing, because every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. The live map below shows air traffic around Makokou Airport in real time; you can also search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
There is no public arrivals and departures board for Makokou Airport on this site, but the live map below shows air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | FOOK |
|---|---|
| Type: | medium airport |
| Continent: | AF |
| Country code: | GA |
| Country: | Gabon |
| City | Makokou |
| IATA: | MKU |
| Longitude: | 12.8909 |
| Latitude: | 0.5792 |
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Key facts about Makokou Airport
You will find Makokou Airport at 0.5792, 12.8909, at an elevation of 1726 ft (526 m) above sea level. A single runway handles all traffic here, so all arrivals and departures share it, and weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule. In the OurAirports reference data, Makokou Airport is classified as a medium-sized airport. Local time at the airport follows Africa/Libreville. If you are tracking a flight from another time zone, remember that the times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Getting to Makokou Airport
The airport is roughly 3.0 km (2 mi) from the centre of Makokou, measured in a straight line. Two evergreen tips regardless of how you travel: confirm your terminal before leaving, and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about Makokou Airport
Does Makokou Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does: the OurAirports reference data lists Makokou Airport with scheduled service. Schedules change with the seasons, so check the current boards or the airline for what flies today.
What do the codes MKU and FOOK mean?
Both identify the same airport. MKU is the IATA code for Makokou Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; FOOK is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Makokou Airport have?
Makokou Airport has one active runway in the OurAirports reference data. The count excludes closed runways.
What time zone is Makokou Airport in?
Makokou Airport runs on Africa/Libreville time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.