Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (IATA: RRG, ICAO: FIMR) is an airport located near Plaine Corail on Rodrigues, an island dependency of Mauritius. It is named after Gaëtan Duval (1930–1996), a former deputy Mauritian prime minister, who oversaw much of the development of Rodrigues.[3] Prior to being renamed in 2007, it was known as Plaine Corail Airport.[4] Airport of Rodrigues Ltd (ARL) was incorporated on 8 February 2000 as a public company.
Plaine Corail Airport Aéroport de Plaine Corail | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airport of Rodrigues Ltd - Licensed Aerodrome Operator | ||||||||||
| Serves | Port Mathurin | ||||||||||
| Location | Plaine Corail, Rodrigues, Mauritius | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 93 ft / 28 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°45′27″S 063°21′39″E | ||||||||||
| Website | http://airportofrodrigues.com/ | ||||||||||
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In 2006, the airport handled 49,500 passengers. It has an asphalt runway which measures 1,287 by 30 metres (4,222 ft × 98 ft). In addition to Air Mauritius service to Mauritius, Air Austral has started seasonal service to Reunion's Pierrefonds airport.[5]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Austral | Seasonal: Saint-Pierre de la Réunion |
| Air Mauritius | Mauritius |
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