Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport
Airport serving Fort-de-France, Martinique
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Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (French: Aéroport international de Martinique-Aimé-Césaire, pronounced [maʁtinik ɛme sezɛːʁ]) (IATA: FDF, ICAO: TFFF) 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.
Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport Aéroport international de Martinique-Aimé-Césaire | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aéroports Français | ||||||||||
| Serves | Fort-de-France, Martinique | ||||||||||
| Location | Le Lamentin | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1950 | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 16 ft (4.9 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°35′32″N 060°59′47″W | ||||||||||
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| Sources: French AIP,[1] Aeroport.fr[2] | |||||||||||
Facilities
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 were 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.[citation needed] Gates 1-9 have jetways; gates 10-16 use a common waiting area and boarding by stairs.
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.[citation needed]
Airlines and destinations
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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.[20]
- 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.[21]
- 10 October 2024: Protesters occupied the airport tarmac overnight and tried to enter the terminal, disrupting several flights and trapping hundreds of passengers.[22]
