Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International Airport
Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International Airport (IATA: DZA, ICAO: FMCZ) is an airport located in Pamandzi, Mayotte, France on the southern tip of the island of Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi), east of Grande-Terre, the main island of Mayotte. It is the only airport in Mayotte with scheduled services, mainly to destinations within Africa, Réunion and mainland France. The airport was able to service aircraft up to the Boeing 777 in size until 2015.
Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International Airport Aéroport de Dzaoudzi-Pamandzi | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | SNC-Lavalin Aéroport | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dzaoudzi, Pamandzi | ||||||||||
| Location | Pamandzi, Mayotte | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Ewa Air | ||||||||||
| Focus city for | Air Austral | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 23 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°48′17″S 045°16′52″E / 12.80472°S 45.28111°E | ||||||||||
| Website | aeroport-mayotte.com | ||||||||||
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  DZA Location of airport in France Mayotte | |||||||||||
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| Source: AIP France,[1] Aeroport.fr[2] | |||||||||||
The headquarters of Ewa Air are located on the airport property.[3]
A new runway (16/34) to the west of the original single runway was proposed, and will built 2,600 metres in length to accommodate larger aircraft such as the Airbus A350 and Boeing 737 MAX.[4] Once built, the older runway will become a taxiway. There will also be a new terminal built to replace the previous departure and arrival buildings.[5] However, the project was never proceeded. There are now debates on whether to extend the current airport runway or build a new one at Grand-Terre.
Cyclone Chido severely damaged the airport in December 2024.[6]
Airlines and destinations
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| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Austral | Saint-Denis de la Réunion, Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Corsair International | Saint-Denis de la Réunion, Paris-Orly (via Saint-Denis de la Réunion) |
| Ewa Air | Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Dar es Salaam, Mahajanga, Moroni, Nosy Be |
| Kenya Airways | Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta |
Statistics
editFacilities
editThe airport is open from 5 am to 5:30 pm local time.[8]
The airport consists of a cluster of several small buildings:[9]
- two-story departure terminal building
- arrivals terminal
- control tower
- freight hangar
The airport has its own fleet of modern airport fire tenders (Carmichael Cobra 2 6x6 ARFF).[10]
There are no large hangars or cargo-handling facilities at the airport.[9]
The south tarmac area is reserved for the French military.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ French Aeronautical Information Publication for FMCZ (PDF) – DZAOUDZI PAMANDZI
- ↑ "Résultats d'activité des aéroports français 2018" (PDF). aeroport.fr. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ↑ "Contact." Ewa Air. Retrieved on 19 December 2014. "Address Ewa-Air – Aéroport BP 452 97615 Pamandzi – Mayotte "
- ↑ jeftineaviokarte.rs
- ↑ http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/RA_DSAC_2009_FR_UK.pdf Archived 15 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine, p65
- ↑ "France fears heavy toll as Cyclone Chido batters Mayotte". Yahoo News UK. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ↑ Flights from Dzaoudzi (DZA)
- ↑ "Mayotte : Dzaoudzi, l'aéroport de Mayotte". Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- 1 2 3 https://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/aip/enligne/PDF_AIPparSSection/AIP%20RUN/AD/2/1104_AD-2.FMCZ.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Fire Fighter trucks". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012.
External links
edit- Mayotte Airport Website
- "Airport information for FMCZ". DAFIF. October 2006 – via Great Circle Mapper.
- "Current weather for FMCZ". NOAA/NWS.
- Accident history for DZA at Aviation Safety Network