President Obiang Nguema International Airport
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President Obiang Nguema
International Airport (IATA: GEM, ICAO: FGMY), is an airport
located approximately 1.5 km southwest of the town of Mengomeyén,
also known as Mongomeyen, in the mainland province of Wele-Nzas,
Equatorial Guinea. The airport is named after the country's
president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has been president
of Equatorial Guinea since 1979.
The airport is the latest airport to be built in Equatorial Guinea
and is the fifth international airport serving Equatorial Guinea,
and is designed to connect the nation's geographically isolated
areas such as Annobon and Corisco to the main population centers.
The airport resides at an elevation of 660 m with its longest
runway 3000 m long. The runway can handle aircraft in the Boeing
747-400 class. It has three turning loops, a parking esplanade of
over one hundred thousand square meters, an access road, drinking
water supply, fire safety, new-generation navigation equipment,
etc.
The Mongomeyen VOR-DME (Ident: MGY) is located just north of the
field.
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