Two airports serve the capital city of Monrovia in Liberia, however it is Roberts International Airport, named after the country's first president, Joseph Roberts, that is the main international airport, locally referred to as Robertsfield. Monrovia's other airport, James Spriggs Payne Airport (named after James Spriggs Payne who was president of the Republic of Liberia in 1868-70 and again in 1876-78) is located just three miles from Monrovia but is much smaller, today mainly operating as a UN outpost for operations there.

The Roberts International Airport itself is located some 40 miles south-east of Monrovia and handles flights from Air Nigeria, Arik Air, Brussels Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Kenya Airways and Royal Air Madoc. Its was also earmarked as an emergency landing base for the space shuttle program whilst it was operational.

Unlike many other airports in Africa, Roberts International Airport is a generally relaxed and friendly place with no need to drop any money into the hands of custom's officials to 'ease' the arrival or departure process although would be deemed somewhat chaotic compared with European airports.

The airport has bars and restaurants in the main departure halls as well as duty free shops and banking and postal facilities close-by. The airport is currently undergoing major renovation work on the terminal building and other aspects of the airport to bring it up to expected international standards. In this short video make a virtual landing at the airport as you fly in over the skies of Liberia, then why not take a virtual tour of Monrovia here?

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