ABJ · Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport.
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Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport
Airport in Port-Bouët, Ivory Coast
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for ABJ
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2096; ident DIAP; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
abidjan-aeroport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
17 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
ABJ / DIAP
OurAirports ident
DIAP
GPS / local code
DIAP
ISO region
CI-AB
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
abidjan-aeroport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1165280
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
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Time zone
GMT
Africa/Abidjan · UTC+00:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
13 km
Approximate distance to central Abidjan.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Yamoussoukro
Languages
French
Currency
XOF (Fr)
Country area
322,463 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
9,843 ft / 3,000 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
Operational history note unavailable
Owner / entity
Q1165280
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
17 source-backed signals
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Abidjan's built-up core sits roughly 13 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Abidjan (UTC+00:00, GMT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ / DIAP) is at 5.2614° N, 3.9263° W, elevation 21 ft (6 m), serving Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Abidjan is in Ivory Coast (capital Yamoussoukro); on Africa/Abidjan (GMT, UTC+00:00); working languages: French; currency: XOF (Fr).
Distance from central Abidjan: 13 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for ABJ.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ / DIAP)
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport · Airport in Port-Bouët, Ivory Coast
Known label 1
Port Bouët
Alternate airport-name cue retained for ABJ, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
DIAP · DIAP · CI-AB
abidjan-aeroport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is the largest airport in the country for air traffic.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for ABJ; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, also known as Port Bouët Airport, is located 16 km south east of Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Koumassi
koumassi · 6.1 km from ABJ
Ivory Coast · Africa/Abidjan · +0h · population 412,282 · city coordinates 5.2972, -3.9675
2. Marcory
marcory · 9.3 km from ABJ
Ivory Coast · Africa/Abidjan · +0h · population 214,061 · city coordinates 5.3120, -3.9936
3. Bingerville
bingerville · 11 km from ABJ
Ivory Coast · Africa/Abidjan · +0h · population 82,983 · city coordinates 5.3558, -3.8854
4. Abidjan
abidjan · 13 km from ABJ
Ivory Coast · Africa/Abidjan · +0h · population 6,321,017 · city coordinates 5.3544, -4.0017
5. Abobo
abobo · 20 km from ABJ
Ivory Coast · Africa/Abidjan · +0h · population 1,340,083 · city coordinates 5.4161, -4.0159
6. Grand-Bassam
grand-bassam · 21 km from ABJ
Ivory Coast · Africa/Abidjan · +0h · population 96,797 · city coordinates 5.2118, -3.7388
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. KMS DGSI
Prempeh I International Airport · Kumasi
305 km from ABJ · Africa/Accra · +0h · elevation 942 ft (287 m) · airport coordinates 6.7146, -1.5908
2. ACC DGAA
Kotoka International Airport · Accra
418 km from ABJ · Africa/Accra · +0h · elevation 205 ft (62 m) · airport coordinates 5.6052, -0.1668
3. LFW DXXX
Lomé–Tokoin International Airport · Lomé
582 km from ABJ · Africa/Lome · +0h · elevation 72 ft (22 m) · airport coordinates 6.1656, 1.2545
Route-time reference set
1. ABJ-KMS
Kumasi · 305 km · 1h 13m
Africa/Accra · +0h from ABJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. ABJ-ACC
Accra · 418 km · 1h 22m
Africa/Accra · +0h from ABJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. ABJ-LFW
Lomé · 582 km · 1h 34m
Africa/Lome · +0h from ABJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 9,843 ft / 3,000 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for ABJ.
Runway identifiers
03/21
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
The airport is the main hub of the national airline Air Côte d'Ivoire.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for ABJ.
Country and authority
ABJ sits in Ivory Coast (Republic of Côte d'Ivoire), whose capital is Yamoussoukro. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Africa, Western Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: French. Currency context: XOF (Fr). ABJ is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
ABJ is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Port Bouët. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Port-Bouët, Ivory Coast. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It is the largest airport in the country for air traffic. Location cue: Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, also known as Port Bouët Airport, is located 16 km south east of Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1165280 · Port Bouet Airport. Administrative area: Port-Bouët
Field and clock profile
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport is a near sea-level field at 21 ft (6 m), positioned at 5.2614° N, 3.9263° W in the Northern deep tropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 9,843 ft / 3,000 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Abidjan (GMT, UTC+00:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Koumassi is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.1 km. KMS Kumasi is the closest retained airport alternative at 305 km.
Country airport peers
ABJ has no same-country peer airports retained in the current airport set, so the useful comparison points are its code, coordinates, timezone, and route references.
Route geometry
ABJ-KMS Kumasi: 305 km, about 1h 13m, +0h. ABJ-ACC Accra: 418 km, about 1h 22m, +0h. ABJ-LFW Lomé: 582 km, about 1h 34m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident DIAP backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. abidjan-aeroport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 9,843 ft / 3,000 m
Runway identifiers
03/21
OurAirports classifies ABJ as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Abidjan.
ABJ (DIAP) is a near sea-level field at 21 ft (6 m) in the deep tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
ABJ sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
ABJ's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 9,843 ft / 3,000 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
A specific operator or management record for ABJ is not currently in our source set, so this page leans on regulator and country context rather than inventing one.
- The airport is the main hub of the national airline Air Côte d'Ivoire.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at abidjan-aeroport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for ABJ
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
ABJ uses Africa/Abidjan (GMT, UTC+00:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport is about 13 km from central Abidjan; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
KMS Kumasi is the closest retained alternate at 305 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
abidjan-aeroport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place ABJ inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
ABJ ranks #1 in the curated Ivory Coast airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 1 airport.
Same-zone airport cohort
ABJ has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making Africa/Abidjan a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
ABJ is 21 ft (6 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include KKJ 21 ft (6 m) (0 ft delta) · LGA 21 ft (6 m) (0 ft delta) · OOL 21 ft (6 m) (0 ft delta) · SYD 21 ft (6 m) (0 ft delta) · VST 21 ft (6 m) (0 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
ABJ's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are KMS 305 km +0h · ACC 418 km +0h · LFW 582 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumasi | KMS | 305 km | 1h 13m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Accra | ACC | 418 km | 1h 22m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Lomé | LFW | 582 km | 1h 34m | +0h | --:--:-- |
ABJ to KMS
Kumasi
Distance 305 km; estimated travel window 1h 13m; destination zone Africa/Accra is +0h from ABJ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
ABJ to ACC
Accra
Distance 418 km; estimated travel window 1h 22m; destination zone Africa/Accra is +0h from ABJ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
ABJ to LFW
Lomé
Distance 582 km; estimated travel window 1h 34m; destination zone Africa/Lome is +0h from ABJ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Abidjan is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from ABJ, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Koumassi
koumassi · 6.1 km · Africa/Abidjan
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Marcory
marcory · 9.3 km · Africa/Abidjan
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bingerville
bingerville · 11 km · Africa/Abidjan
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Abidjan
abidjan · 13 km · Africa/Abidjan
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Abobo
abobo · 20 km · Africa/Abidjan
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Grand-Bassam
grand-bassam · 21 km · Africa/Abidjan
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Anyama
anyama · 29 km · Africa/Abidjan
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bonoua
bonoua · 37 km · Africa/Abidjan
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Azaguié
azaguie · 44 km · Africa/Abidjan
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dabou
dabou · 50 km · Africa/Abidjan
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ahigbé Koffikro
ahigbe-koffikro · 63 km · Africa/Abidjan
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Adiaké
adiake · 69 km · Africa/Abidjan
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Kumasi (KMS), Accra (ACC), Lomé (LFW). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 9,843 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers 03/21.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from ABJ. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Prempeh I International AirportKMS
Kumasi · large airport
- Distance
- 305 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 942 ft (287 m)
Compare against KMS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Kotoka International AirportACC
Accra · large airport
- Distance
- 418 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 205 ft (62 m)
Compare against ACC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Lomé–Tokoin International AirportLFW
Lomé · large airport
- Distance
- 582 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 72 ft (22 m)
Compare against LFW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) in?▾
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport is in the Africa/Abidjan timezone (UTC+00:00, GMT).
What are the codes for Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport?▾
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport uses IATA code ABJ and ICAO code DIAP.
Where is Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport located?▾
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport is located in Abidjan, Ivory Coast at coordinates 5.2614° N, 3.9263° W, with an elevation of 21 ft (6 m) (near sea-level field in the deep tropics).
How far is Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport from central Abidjan?▾
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport sits roughly 13 km from the nearest mapped city center for Abidjan.
Which route reference is most useful from ABJ?▾
Kumasi (KMS) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 13m, destination timezone Africa/Accra, and a +0h difference from ABJ.
How many runways does Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport have?▾
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 9,843 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers include 03/21.