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Bata International Airport

Bata, Litoral Province (Equatorial Guinea)

IATA: BSG ICAO: FGBT

Longest Active Runway

10,860 ft

3,310 meters

Field Elevation

13 ft

4 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

1 closed, Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

1.9055°, 9.8057°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

Ranking Universes Guide →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#395 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#629 of 7558

Top 8.3% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Equatorial Guinea)

#1 in GQ

#1 of 5 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+8.6%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 Statistical Statement: Bata International Airport's longest active runway measures 10,860 ft (3,310 m). Within RunwayFacts' published index of 650 aerodromes, it ranks #395. Across the broader global dataset of 7558 commercial facilities, it ranks #629 worldwide (Top 8.3%) and #1 nationally in Equatorial Guinea.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Comparative aviation metrics evaluated against regional and global physical operational criteria.

ICAO Code 4E / 4F Super-Heavy

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Elevation & Atmospheric Density

Lowland / Coastal Basin Aerodrome

Positioned at 13 ft (4 m MSL), this aerodrome operates near standard International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) sea-level air density. High ambient air pressure provides optimal turbine thrust conversion, maximum wing lift coefficients, and minimal ground roll distance requirements, allowing long-haul flights to depart at maximum structural takeoff weight limits without atmospheric density penalties.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Bata International Airport serves as the primary heavy aerodrome in its regional cluster. Its longest runway (10,860 ft) exceeds all 2 qualifying commercial aerodromes within 100 NM, establishing it as the designated regional alternate and priority diversion threshold for widebody traffic encountering in-flight abnormalities.

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Fleet Compatibility & Ground Roll

Primary Runway: 10,860 ft (3,310 m)

With its longest runway exceeding 10,500 ft (3,310 m) and paved surface engineering, Bata International Airport meets the operational runway criteria for unrestricted long-haul operations by Code 4E and 4F heavy widebody aircraft, including the Airbus A380-800, Boeing 747-8, Airbus A350-1000, and Boeing 777-300ER at high operational weights.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
03/21	10,860 ft (3310m)	200 ft (61m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
04/22	7,001 ft (2134m)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	❌ Unlighted	⛔ Closed

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Corisco International Airport (Corisco Island)	`OCS`	66.2 NM (122.6 km)	10,220 ft	—
Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (Libreville)	`LBV`	90 NM (166.7 km)	9,844 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata

Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database

Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01

Dataset Integrity: Cryptographic SHA-256 Checksum Verified & Fail-Closed Schema Inspected

Source Verification: Source-reported registry data

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