Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (French: Aéroport international de Martinique-Aimé-Césaire, pronounced [maʁtinik ɛme sezɛːʁ]) (IATA: FDF, ICAO: TFFF) is the international airport of Martinique in the French West Indies. Located in Le Lamentin, a suburb of the capital Fort-de-France, it was opened in 1950 and renamed in 2007, after author and politician Aimé Césaire.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Aéroports Français | ||||||||||
Serves | Fort-de-France, Martinique | ||||||||||
Location | Le Lamentin | ||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 16 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 14°35′32″N 060°59′47″W | ||||||||||
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The airport is at an elevation of 16 ft (5 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 m × 45 m (9,843 ft × 148 ft).[1] When Air Martinique existed, its headquarters was located on the airport property.[3][4] The runway is of a length that can accommodate large jets, including 747s from France. On at least two occasions, the Concorde flew from Paris and landed at the airport in Martinique.[5]
Passenger facilities include police, customs, baggage claim, pharmacy, vaccination bureau, handicap facilities, tobacconist, bank, money changing, souvenir shops, tax-free shopping, gift shop, florist, hairdresser, car rentals, taxi, parking, restaurants, cafés and bars, and two hotels (Hôtel La Galléria and Hôtel Valmenière).
Cargo facilities include a 747 freighter dock, bonded warehouse, transit zone, mechanical handling, heated storage, refrigerated storage, mortuary, fresh meat inspection, health officials, very large/heavy cargo, and an express/courier centre.
Airlines | Destinations |
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Air Antilles | Barbados, Castries, Dominica–Douglas-Charles, Pointe-à-Pitre, Santo Domingo–Las Américas |
Air Belgium | Charleroi |
Air Canada | Montréal–Trudeau |
Air Caraïbes | Paris–Orly, Pointe-à-Pitre |
Air France | Cayenne, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Paris–Orly, Pointe-à-Pitre |
Air Transat | Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau |
American Eagle | Miami |
Condor | Seasonal charter: Frankfurt |
Corsair International | Paris–Orly Seasonal: Nantes |
Gol Transportes Aéreos | Seasonal charter: São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Sky High Aviation Services | Santo Domingo–Las Américas |
Wamos Air | Seasonal charter: Milan–Malpensa |
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Airlines | Destinations |
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Amerijet International | Miami |
DHL Aviation | Castries, Grenada, Pointe-à-Pitre, Port of Spain, Saint Vincent-Argyle, Sint Maarten |
FedEx Express | Castries, San Juan |
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