Maya Maya Airport
Maya-Maya International Airport, identified by IATA code BZV and ICAO code FCBB, is the main air gateway for Brazzaville in Congo - Brazzaville. As a large airport, it handles the city’s scheduled international and domestic air traffic and is the arrival point most visitors will use when entering the national capital. The airport sits at an elevation of 1,048 feet (319 m), a detail that matters more to flight operations than to passengers, but it helps explain why pilots and airlines treat it as a fully equipped regional hub rather than a small local airfield.
About Maya Maya Airport
Maya-Maya International Airport, identified by IATA code BZV and ICAO code FCBB, is the main air gateway for Brazzaville in Congo - Brazzaville. As a large airport, it handles the city’s scheduled international and domestic air traffic and is the arrival point most visitors will use when entering the national capital. The airport sits at an elevation of 1,048 feet (319 m), a detail that matters more to flight operations than to passengers, but it helps explain why pilots and airlines treat it as a fully equipped regional hub rather than a small local airfield.
Overview
Maya-Maya International Airport, identified by IATA code BZV and ICAO code FCBB, is the main air gateway for Brazzaville in Congo - Brazzaville. As a large airport, it handles the city’s scheduled international and domestic air traffic and is the arrival point most visitors will use when entering the national capital. The airport sits at an elevation of 1,048 feet (319 m), a detail that matters more to flight operations than to passengers, but it helps explain why pilots and airlines treat it as a fully equipped regional hub rather than a small local airfield.
What Travellers Should Know
For most passengers, Maya-Maya is best understood as Brazzaville’s practical front door: the place where business trips, regional connections, and capital-city arrivals begin. Because it serves the country’s main urban center, it is a sensible airport to use for onward travel planning, meeting drivers, and organizing local transport as soon as you land. The airport operates in the Africa/Brazzaville time zone, so it is worth adjusting your phone and confirming pickup times on arrival, especially if you are connecting with hotels, guides, or river and road transport in the city.
Airfield Facts
- Airport name: Maya-Maya International Airport
- Location served: Brazzaville, Congo - Brazzaville
- Airport type: large airport
- Runway: 05/23
- Runway length and surface: 10,827 ft, asphalt, lighted
- Time zone: Africa/Brazzaville
Why It Matters
The single lighted asphalt runway, 05/23, stretches 10,827 feet, giving Maya-Maya the infrastructure expected of a serious international airport. For travellers, that usually translates into an airport capable of handling larger aircraft and regular operations rather than a limited airstrip with minimal facilities. In practical terms, BZV is the airport to focus on when comparing flights to Brazzaville, planning arrival times, or arranging the first stage of a trip in and around the capital.
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FAQ
Maya Maya Airport — frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the details travellers usually check first, from codes and locations to the practical basics that help with planning.
8 common questions
- Maya Maya Airport is located in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo (Africa), at coordinates -4.260°, 15.250°.
- Its IATA code is BZV and its ICAO code is FCBB.
- Maya Maya Airport serves Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. When comparing fares, check whether other airports also serve the same area — prices and transfer times can differ between them.
- Maya Maya Airport operates on Africa/Brazzaville local time. Departure and arrival times on tickets are always shown in each airport's local time, so double-check the offset when planning connections or pick-ups.
- Maya Maya Airport sits at latitude -4.260° and longitude 15.250°. The map link in the details panel on this page opens the exact location for driving directions.
- Originfacts does not yet track scheduled routes from BZV. Use the flight search on this page to see live airline options for your travel dates.
- Route coverage for BZV is still being added to Originfacts. Run a search from BZV on the flight search page to see every destination airlines currently sell for your dates.
- Yes — Originfacts lists 1 other airport in Republic of the Congo. The nearby-airports section on this page links to each of them, which is useful when comparing fares or finding an alternative departure point.