| Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport | |||
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| IATA: DZA – ICAO: FMCZ
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Mayotte Civil Aviation Department | ||
| Serves | Dzaoudzi | ||
| Location | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 23 ft / 7 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 16/34 | 6,330 | 1,929 | Asphalt |
| Source: AIP France[1] | |||
Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (IATA: DZA, ICAO: FMCZ) in an airport located in Dzaoudzi, Mayotte. It is the only airport in Mayotte with service mainly within Africa and to France.
The airport services aircraft up to a Boeing 777, but mostly small and medium size aircraft (A319, B737, LET 410, ATR42, Citation and Beech 200).
A new runway (15/33) to west of the current runway is being planned and will be 2600 metres in length to accommodate large aircraft.[2][3] This project will be completed by 2015.
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Mayotte does not have its own carrier, so all airlines to the airport originate from nearby islands or countries.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| African Express Airways | Nairobi |
| Air Austral | Lyon, Majunga, Marseille, Moroni, Nosy Be, Saint-Denis de la Réunion |
| Air Madagascar | Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Majunga, Marseille |
| Comores Aviation | Anjouan, Moroni |
| Corsairfly | Paris-Orly |
| Kenya Airways | Nairobi |
The airport is open from 5am to 5:30pm local time.[4]
The airport consists of a cluster of several small buildings[5]:
The airport has its own fleet of modern airport fire tenders (Carmichael Cobra 2 6x6 ARFF).[6]
There are no large hangars or cargo handling facilities at the airport.[7]
The south tarmac area is reserved for the French military.[8]
Travel to and from the airport can be made by car. There is limited parking at the airport, so the preferred travel is by taxi into town (4km from Dzaoudzi).
