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OXB Osvaldo Vieiro International Airport
Osvaldo Vieiro International Airport (IATA: OXB, ICAO:GGOV) is located in the the city of Bissau, Guinea bissau.

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IATA Code

OXB

ICAO Code

GGOV

Name

Osvaldo Vieiro International Airport

Type

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Guinea bissau (GW)

City

Bissau

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Airport Overview

Osvaldo Vieiro International Airport（OXB / GGOV）

Osvaldo Vieiro International Airport is the international gateway serving Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, and the surrounding metropolitan area. It is located in the Bissalanca district within the Safim city-sector, adjoining the Bissau urban area. As the country’s only international airport, it functions primarily as a scheduled passenger airport with international belly-hold and limited air-cargo handling potential rather than as a dedicated cargo hub. The supplied airport record identifies one paved runway measuring 3,200 metres. For international freight, our platform normally plans the movement around confirmed airline capacity, handling-agent acceptance, customs availability and onward connections through West African or European gateways. Cargo acceptance, aircraft type, warehouse capability and operating windows must be reconfirmed for each shipment before booking.

Airport name	Osvaldo Vieiro International Airport
Location	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
IATA / ICAO	OXB / GGOV
Airport role	International passenger airport with air-cargo handling through scheduled services
Runway information	One paved runway; 3,200 metres according to the supplied airport record

Key Highlights

Country-level gateway: international cargo planning is concentrated through Osvaldo Vieiro International Airport.
Passenger-network dependent: available cargo space, routing and cut-off times can change with aircraft rotation and seasonal schedules.
Best suited to pre-booked general cargo and selected time-sensitive shipments subject to carrier and handling confirmation.
West African and continental-European connectivity may be available through scheduled airline networks, but each routing must be checked before quotation.
Customs, handling and final delivery coordination require advance document review because local operational options may be narrower than at major cargo hubs.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Publicly supplied airport information confirms the airport’s international role but does not establish the availability, size or certification status of specific cargo buildings, cold rooms, bonded warehouses or dangerous-goods stores. Our service team therefore treats facility capability as a shipment-specific confirmation item.

General cargo handling

Possible through airline or appointed ground-handling arrangements. Acceptance, piece limits, screening and warehouse windows must be confirmed before delivery.

Customs-controlled cargo

Import, export and transit formalities should be coordinated with the local broker and handling agent before cargo reaches the airport.

Temperature-sensitive goods

Do not assume validated cold-chain storage or 24-hour monitoring. Our team checks active or passive packaging, handover timing and acceptance conditions in advance.

Dangerous goods and special cargo

Dangerous goods, lithium batteries, live animals, valuables and oversized pieces require prior written acceptance; carrier and handler capability may be restricted.

Routes & Transit Times

Typical planning may involve a direct scheduled service where available, or an interline connection through a West African or European gateway. The exact carrier and routing depend on the booking date, commodity and capacity.
For exports from Bissau, the critical timing factors are local cargo acceptance, export customs release, security screening, aircraft availability and transfer connection protection.
For imports, connection time, document pre-alert, customs inspection and local delivery arrangements can materially affect final transit time.
Our platform provides a confirmed routing only after checking the operating carrier, intermediate airport, handling agent, cut-off, transfer terms and commodity restrictions. No fixed transit time should be assumed from the airport code alone.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

The primary catchment is Bissau and its surrounding metropolitan area, with national distribution normally requiring coordinated road delivery after airport clearance. The airport’s international-gateway role makes it relevant for government, commercial and humanitarian supply chains, although shipment suitability depends on available airline capacity.

General commercial cargo, spare parts, machinery components and urgent business supplies.
Documents, samples, small parcels and project-related materials requiring international uplift.
Perishable or agricultural products may require pre-arranged packaging, customs timing and temperature-control confirmation.
Pharmaceuticals, medical supplies and relief cargo require documented handling capability, security planning and consignee readiness.

Operations & Compliance

Booking and cut-off: airline acceptance deadlines are often earlier than passenger check-in deadlines. Our team confirms cargo cut-off, documentation cut-off and physical delivery location separately.
Documents: prepare a consistent commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill data, consignee contact details and any permit or certificate required for the commodity. Names, quantities, weights and values must match across documents.
Special cargo: dangerous goods declarations, battery statements, temperature instructions, live-animal documents or other approvals must be submitted before space is requested, not after cargo delivery.
Customs and collection: inspection, release and local delivery timing depend on the broker, authorities, handling agent and consignee. Our service team pre-alerts the destination party and confirms collection conditions before dispatch.

Shipping Tips

Send the commercial invoice, packing list, commodity description, dimensions, gross weight, battery details and preferred delivery date to our platform before requesting a final quotation.
Request a capacity check rather than relying on a published schedule. For urgent cargo, ask our team to compare direct uplift with a protected interline connection.
Use robust export packaging with clearly marked pieces and accurate dimensions. Confirm whether screening requires unpacking or special presentation before tendering cargo.
For temperature-sensitive, dangerous, live or high-value cargo, obtain written carrier and handling approval and prepare a contingency routing before cargo is handed over.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Osvaldo Vieiro International Airport handle international air freight?

It serves as Guinea-Bissau’s international airport and may handle cargo moving on scheduled passenger services. Actual acceptance depends on the operating carrier, appointed handler, commodity, aircraft capacity and customs arrangements. Our team confirms these points before booking.

Is a direct flight always available for cargo?

No. Passenger schedules and cargo capacity can vary. A shipment may require a West African or European connection, and the final option must be checked for the requested date and cargo type.

How early should cargo be prepared?

There is no single airport-wide cut-off that applies to every airline. Our service team obtains the carrier’s booking, documentation and physical acceptance deadlines and then builds in time for customs or security processing.

Can temperature-controlled or dangerous goods be accepted?

They may be accepted only when the selected carrier and handling chain approve them in advance. Cold-room availability, dry-ice limits, DG classification, packaging and required declarations must be verified shipment by shipment.

Data Sources & Provenance

Airport identity, location, country, codes and the stated runway information are based on the supplied airport record. Operational statements in this module are planning guidance and are intentionally limited where facility-level or schedule-level confirmation is not available.

Code and aviation reference framework: iata.org
International aviation standards and aerodrome reference framework: icao.int
Verification boundary: airline schedules, cargo capacity, handling facilities, customs procedures, cut-off times and special-cargo acceptance are time-sensitive and must be confirmed by our service team with the operating carrier and local handling parties before shipment.

Information is presented for international freight-planning purposes and should be reconfirmed at the time of booking.