Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport Explained
| Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport |
| Iata: | FDF |
| Icao: | TFFF |
| Type: | Public |
| Operator: | Aéroports Français |
| City-Served: | Fort-de-France, Martinique |
| Location: | Le Lamentin |
| Elevation-F: | 16 |
| Coordinates: | 14.5922°N -60.9964°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Martinique |
| Pushpin Label: | FDF |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Martinique |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| R1-Number: | 10/28 |
| R1-Length-M: | 3,000 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Stat-Year: | 2023 |
| Stat1-Header: | Passengers |
| Stat1-Data: | 1,859,392 |
| Stat2-Header: | Passenger traffic change |
| Stat2-Data: | 6.1% |
| Stat3-Header: | Aircraft movements |
| Stat3-Data: | 14,746 |
| Stat4-Header: | Aircraft movements change |
| Stat4-Data: | 5.3% |
| Footnotes: | Sources: French AIP, Aeroport.fr[1] |
Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (fr|Aéroport international de Martinique-Aimé-Césaire, pronounced as /fr/) is an 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.
Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of 16feet above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 3000x. When Air Martinique existed, its headquarters were located on the airport property.[2] [3] 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.[4]
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.
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.
Accidents and incidents
- 30 August 1979: an IRMA/Britten Norman BN-2A-8 Islander (F-OGGL) of Air Martinique was damaged beyond repair while standing, likely from Hurricane David.[5]
- 17 July 1994: an IRMA/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander (8P-TAD) of Air Martinique leased from Trans Island Air crashed into Les Pitons du Cabbets at 21:45, 13 km (8.1 miles) NNW of Fort-de-France while on approach from Bridgetown, killing all 6 occupants. The plane crashed just 15 feet below the hills' 2795 foot summit. The cause was found to be pilot failure.[6]
- 10 October 2024: Protesters occupied the airport tarmac overnight and tried to enter the terminal, disrupting several flights and trapping hundreds of passengers.[7]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Résultats d'activité des aéroports français 2018. aeroport.fr. 31 August 2019.
- "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 31 March 1984. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1984/1984%20-%200532.html?search=%22Air%20Mali%22816.
- "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 17–23 March 1999. 43. "Aéroport du Lamentin, Fort de France, 97232, Martinique"
- News: Il y a 20 ans le Concorde atterrissait en Martinique pour l'inauguration de l'aérogare . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711021004/http://martinique.la1ere.fr/2015/07/08/il-y-20-ans-le-concorde-atterissait-en-martinique-pour-l-inauguration-de-l-aerogare-270082.html . 11 July 2015 . 8 July 2015 . Joseph . Nodin . Martinique 1ère . 30 August 2018 .
- Web site: ASN Aircraft accident IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander F-OGGL Fort de France-Lamentin Airport (FDF) . 2023-08-09 . aviation-safety.net.
- Web site: ASN Aircraft accident IRMA/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander 8P-TAD Fort de France-Lamentin Airport (FDF) . 2023-08-09 . aviation-safety.net.
- Web site: Martinique's airport briefly closes after violent protesters overrun the tarmac . 11 October 2024 . Associated Press. 11 October 2024 .
