Gabon: airport fees and taxes
This is the country index for Gabon: 1 airport and 6 passenger charges currently tracked. The airport pages contain the payment instructions, source links and dated change logs.
Also tracked: 0 suspended and 1 proposed charge. These are shown for planning but are not treated as payable now.
Airports covered
How charges are paid
Payment methods differ by charge. Across the records for Gabon, the published methods include:
- Inside the ticket, at issue
- Inside the ticket
- Inside the ticket, paid over monthly by airlines
- Charged on the freight
- Through IATA
Charge comparison
Léon-Mba International Airport (LBV)
At Libreville's Léon-Mba airport the fees are added to your ticket, not paid in cash. In June 2026 Gabon created a US$30 API-PNR fee on international arrivals and departures to finance a passenger data system, and raised the airport security fee to 23,000 CFA for international trips. The R4 passenger charge for the airport concession is 42,638 CFA in economy on international flights over two hours. IATA has asked for the API-PNR fee to be suspended.
| Charge | Amount | Who pays | How paid | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| API-PNR passenger data fee | US$30 each way | Passengers on international commercial flights, arriving and departing, at Libreville, Port-Gentil and Franceville. Domestic flights excluded. Transit and connecting passengers, children under two and crew are exempt. | Inside the ticket, at issue | Unconfirmed |
| Airport security fee (WZ) | 23,000 CFA international · 18,000 CFA CEMAC · 7,000 CFA domestic | Passengers, per trip | Inside the ticket | Unconfirmed |
| R4 passenger charge | International over 2 hours: 42,638 CFA economy, 49,200 CFA first/business. Under 2 hours: 32,798 / 42,638 CFA. Domestic: 6,560 CFA | Departing passengers | Inside the ticket, paid over monthly by airlines | In force |
| API-PNR freight fee | US$0.50 per kg | International air freight, not passengers | Charged on the freight | Unconfirmed |
| VAT on domestic tickets | 18% | Domestic passengers | Inside the ticket | In force |
| Regional air safety fee (RSAR) | Not yet set | Passengers | Through IATA | Proposed only |
Last checked 19 October 2026. Open the complete airport record, payment guidance and sources.