Need a solid flight support in Guinea-Bissau ?
A former Portuguese colony, Guinea-Bissau, is a country located in West Africa suffers from with political instability and rampant crime. Cashew nut is the main source of income in Guinea-Bissau. Once known as Slave Coast, the nation relies heavily on foreign aid. There aren’t many hotel options in the town. Land mines remain a problem in parts of the country. The capital, Bissau, was declared mine-free in June 2006 by the national de-mining centre (CAAMI), but you should take caution and stick to paved roads when travelling outside Bissau.
With such tricky conditions, travelling to Guinea-Bissau, can be challenging. The best option to fly in air Guinea-Bissau and for airlines that fly to Guinea Bissau is partnering up with iJET for Guinea Bissau overflight and landing permits, and other services. iJET with its experience and knowledge of the African region assists aircraft operators with a hassle-free trip to Guinea-Bissau.
City | Airport | ICAO | IATA | Type | Operating Hours (UTC) | Type of Fuel Availability | Time Zone |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bissau | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport | GGOV | OXB | Civil | Does Not Operate 24 Hours | JET | (GMT+00:00) Africa/Bissau |
City | Bissau |
Airport | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport |
ICAO | GGOV |
IATA | OXB |
Type | Civil |
Operating Hours (UTC) | Does Not Operate 24 Hours |
Type of Fuel Availability | JET |
Time Zone | (GMT+00:00) Africa/Bissau |
There are certain things that aircraft operators need to keep in mind when planning for their flight to Guinea-Bissau.
• Always check NOTAMs carefully before flying
• Also, check the travel alert and health advise beforehand
• Guinea-Bissau is classified by UK as having a risk of Zika virus transmission
• Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory
Our supervisory agents are available 24/7 to answer all queries you have regarding flight planning and flight management for your next flight to Guinea-Bissau.
Aviation Fuel is scarce. When travelling to Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB/ GGOV) have enough fuel to select an alternative option for aviation fuel services.
For more information on jet fuel availability, mode of payment, aviation fuel services in Guinea-Bissau, chat with our fuel specialist who can provide you instant solutions to all your jet fuel queries.
Every aircraft operator needs to obtain several flight permits before any flight (overflight permits and a landing permit). Overflight permits are necessary to enter, pass, and exit each country across your flight route. While landing permits are permissions to land in a particular airport at the destination country. The process of obtaining overflight and landing permits is complicated. Here comes iJET effective role in facilitating the process and securing flight permits on short notice due to its wide network of relations with the civil aviation authorities in almost every country around the world. iJET also helps aircraft operators to choose the flight route that imposes the minimum overflight fees, as most countries charge fees for processing overflight permits. Those fees are generally non-refundable. Overflight permit fees and landing permit fees are different from one country/airport to another. The required documents for applying to both overflight and landing permits also differ from one country to another. But generally, an aircraft operator is required to provide: the flight number, schedule and purpose of the flight, and aircraft airworthiness certificate, aircraft operator certificate, certificate of registration, insurance certificate, noise certificate, airworthiness review certificate.
iJET provides full ground handling and airport services arrangements, including obtaining overflight and landing permit, traffic rights permission, supervision, station and revenue management, fueling and catering provision security services, and ticketing services. In addition to this we also offer VIP concierge services, crew administration, filling flight plan, flight operations, and dispatch.
We offer full ground handling services at all the airports in Guinea-Bissau.
We need the full flight details including the following information to provide complete ground handling services in Guinea-Bissau-
• Date of operation
• Operator’s name
• Purpose of flight
• Call sign
• Full route
• Time of arrival and departure
• GenDec (information about passenger and crew on board)
• A/C type
• Registration
• Services required.
Yes. For detailed information on overflight permit visit the overflight permit table.
Yes. For detailed information on landing permit visit the landing permit table.
For information on the operational time for major airports in Guinea-Bissau, visit the airports table.
Airports in Guinea-Bissau are not slot coordinated.
Small, medium, or large, we are there to assist you with your cargo handling at major airports in Guinea-Bissau. From dangerous good to cargo delivered on urgent basis, we are there to help you with all your cargo handling requirements.
We will assist you get the required ramp services for efficient turnaround of your aircraft, to avoid any delays. To ensure that your client’s flight is on schedule we offer a range of airport handling services, including aircraft loading and unloading, technical support services, and more.