- Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport
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Aimé Césaire Airport
Aéroport de Fort-de-France - Le Lamentin
Fort-de-France - Aimé Césaire AirportIATA: FDF – ICAO: TFFF Summary Airport type Public Operator Aéroports Français Serves Fort-de-France, Martinique Location Le Lamentin Elevation AMSL 16 ft / 5 m Coordinates 14°35′32″N 060°59′47″W / 14.59222°N 60.99639°WCoordinates: 14°35′32″N 060°59′47″W / 14.59222°N 60.99639°W Map Location in Martinique Runways Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 3,000 9,843 Asphalt Sources: French AIP,[1] Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (French: Aéroport International Martinique Aimé Césaire) (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.
Contents
Airlines and destinations
Passenger airlines
Airlines Destinations Air Antilles Express La Romana, Pointe-à-Pitre, San Juan, Saint Martin, Santo Domingo-Las Américas Air Canada Montreal-Trudeau Air Caraïbes Cayenne, Havana, Paris-Orly, Pointe-à-Pitre, Port-au-Prince, Saint Martin, Santo Domingo-Las Américas, Saint Lucia-Vigie
Seasonal: Barbados, Belém, MiamiAir France Cayenne, Paris-Charles de Gaulle [begins 5 November], Paris-Orly, Pointe-à-Pitre, Santo Domingo-Las Américas American Eagle Airlines San Juan Corsairfly Paris-Orly Cubana de Aviación Seasonal: Havana LIAT Barbados, Saint Lucia-Vigie Línea Turística Aereotuy Caracas WestJet Seasonal: Montreal-Trudeau Charter
Airlines Destinations CanJet Seasonal: Montreal-Trudeau FlyMontserrat Montserrat Miami Air International Miami St Barth Commuter Saint Barthélemy Trans Anguilla Airways Anguilla Cargo airlines
Airlines Destinations Air France Amerijet Miami DHL St Maarten Fedex San Juan Jet Fret Las Columbia Colombia Air taxi
Tour operators
- Afat Voyages
- Alizes Voyages
- Carre d'As
- SMCR Voyages
- Laroc Voyages
- Look Voyages
- Nouvelles Frontieres
- Selectour
- Yssa Voyages
Facilities
The airport resides 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 × 45 m (9,843 × 148 ft).[1]
Passenger facilities
Police, customs, bagage claim, pharmacy, bagage claim, 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, two hotels (Hôtel La Galléria and Hôtel Valmenière).
Other facilities
When Air Martinique existed, its head office was on the airport property.[2][3]
- Fixed base operators, fuels and repairs
Trans services Antilles, Martinique Ground Handing, Aircraft Global Assistant, Jet Aviation Services, GPAF, SOCAMA, Air Techs, Atis
- Cargo facilities
1x 747 Freighter Dock, Bonded Warehouse, Transit Zone, Mechanical Handling, Heated Storage, Refrigerated Storage, Mortuary, Fresh Meat Inspection, Health Officials, Very Large/Heavy Cargo, Express/Courier Centre
References
- ^ a b TFFF – FORT DE FRANCE LE LAMENTIN (PDF). AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 17 Nov 2011.
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 31 March 1984. [1].
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 17–23 March 1999. 43. "Aéroport du Lamentin, Fort de France, 97232, Martinique"
External links
- Official websites
- FDF (French)
- Aéroport de Fort-de-France Le Lamentin, official page (French)
- Aéroport de Fort-de-France - Le Lamentin at L'Union des Aéroports Français (French)
- Other websites
- Le Lamentin Airport at azworldairports.com
- All the news from the airport Martinique TFFF -(French)
- Video in Hight Definition from Martinique Airport [English]
Categories:- Airports in Martinique
- 1950 establishments
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