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Osvaldo Vieira International Airport

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

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Osvaldo Vieira International Airport

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

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Guinea-Bissau's primary international gateway on the Atlantic coast.

Location

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Osvaldo Vieira International Airport is the main commercial airport serving Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau. Named after Osvaldo Vieira, a military and political figure in the country's independence movement, it is the country's only international airport. The airport handles a modest volume of traffic, primarily connecting Bissau to destinations in West Africa and Europe. Its infrastructure has faced challenges related to limited funding and maintenance, though international efforts have supported periodic improvements. Due to Guinea-Bissau's political instability over the decades, the airport has occasionally been affected by disruptions, but it remains the critical hub for air travel in and out of the country.

Terminals

The airport has a single terminal building handling both domestic and international passenger traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport into central Bissau is primarily available via taxi, with no formal rail or bus rapid transit link to the city.

Airlines here

TACV Cabo Verde Airlines and TAP Air Portugal have historically served the airport, along with regional African carriers.

Notable facts

›Named after Osvaldo Vieira, a leader in Guinea-Bissau's independence struggle.
›It is the only international airport in Guinea-Bissau.
›The airport has a single asphalt runway.
›Elevation is approximately 129 feet (39 meters) above sea level.
›The airport has been subject to periodic closures linked to the country's political instability.

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Airlines serving this airport

Atlant-Soyuz Airlines

Royal Air Maroc

Senegal Airlines

Voronezhskie Airlanes

Alinord

Ethiopian Airlines

Routes

OXB → CKY3G · 319

OXB → DKR3G · 319

OXB → BJLAT · 738

OXB → CMNAT · 738

OXB → RAIAT · 73G

OXB → DKRDN · CRJ

OXB → CKYET · DH8

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3192 routes Boeing 737-8002 routes Boeing 737-7001 routes CRJ1 routes DH81 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Osvaldo Vieira International Airport, also known as Bissau-Bissalanca Airport, is an international airport that serves the city of Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, as well as the Metropolitan Region of Bissau. It is the only international airport in the country.

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