Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International Airport

Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi
International Airport
Aéroport de Dzaoudzi-Pamandzi
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorSNC-Lavalin Aéroport
ServesDzaoudzi, Pamandzi
LocationPamandzi, Mayotte
Hub forEwa Air
Focus city forAir Austral
Elevation AMSL23 ft / 7 m
Coordinates12°48′17″S 045°16′52″E / 12.80472°S 45.28111°E / -12.80472; 45.28111
Websiteaeroport-mayotte.com
Map
DZA
Location of airport in France Mayotte
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 6,330 1,929 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers450,357
Passenger traffic change 12.3%
Aircraft movements17,386
Aircraft movements change 5.4%
Source: AIP France,[1] Aeroport.fr[2]

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 metropolitan France. The airport was able to service aircraft up to the Boeing 777 in size until 2015.

A new runway (16/34) to the west of the original single runway was planned, and was built 2,600 metres in length to accommodate larger aircraft such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747.[3] Once built, the older runway became a taxiway. There was also a new terminal built to replace the previous departure and arrival buildings.[4] This project was completed in 2015. The headquarters of Ewa Air are located on the airport property.[5]

Cyclone Chido severely damaged the airport in December 2024.[6]

Airlines and destinations

[7]

AirlinesDestinations
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

PassengersYear50,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000400,000450,0001995200020052010201520202025PassengersAnnual passenger traffic

Facilities

The 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

References

  1. ^ French Aeronautical Information Publication for FMCZ (PDF) – DZAOUDZI PAMANDZI
  2. ^ "Résultats d'activité des aéroports français 2018" (PDF). aeroport.fr. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  3. ^ jeftineaviokarte.rs
  4. ^ http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/RA_DSAC_2009_FR_UK.pdf Archived 15 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine, p65
  5. ^ "Contact." Ewa Air. Retrieved on 19 December 2014. "Address Ewa-Air – Aéroport BP 452 97615 Pamandzi – Mayotte "
  6. ^ "France fears heavy toll as Cyclone Chido batters Mayotte". Yahoo News UK. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  7. ^ Flights from Dzaoudzi (DZA)
  8. ^ "Mayotte : Dzaoudzi, l'aéroport de Mayotte". Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  9. ^ a b c https://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/aip/enligne/PDF_AIPparSSection/AIP%20RUN/AD/2/1104_AD-2.FMCZ.pdf
  10. ^ http://www.travel-images.com/pht/mayotte93.jpg
  • Mayotte Airport Website
  • [1]
  • Airport information for FMCZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  • "Current weather for FMCZ". NOAA/NWS.
  • Accident history for DZA at Aviation Safety Network