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Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport

Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport

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.

Martinique Aimé Césaire
International Airport

Aéroport de Fort-de-France
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAéroports Français
ServesFort-de-France, Martinique
LocationLe Lamentin
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates14°35′32″N 060°59′47″W [14]
Map
FDF is located in Martinique
FDF
FDF
Location in Martinique
Runways
DirectionLengthSurface
mft
10/283,0009,843Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers1,978,356
Passenger traffic changeIncrease2.4%
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 was 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

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, two hotels (Hôtel La Galléria and Hôtel Valmenière).

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

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Air AntillesBarbados, Dominica–Douglas-Charles (begins October 30, 2019),[6] Pointe-à-Pitre, St. Lucia–Charles
Air BelgiumCharleroi (begins December 7, 2019)[7]
Air CanadaMontréal–Trudeau
Air CaraïbesParis–Orly, Pointe-à-Pitre, St. Lucia–Charles
Air FranceCayenne, Paris–Orly, Pointe-à-Pitre
Seasonal Charter: Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Air ItalySeasonal Charter: Milan-Malpensa (begins 28 November 2019)[8]
Air TransatSeasonal: Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson
American AirlinesMiami
American EagleMiami
CondorSeasonal: Frankfurt
Corsair InternationalParis–Orly
Cubana de AviaciónHavana
Gol Transportes AéreosSeasonal Charter: Manaus, São Paulo–Guarulhos
LevelParis–Orly
LIATBarbados

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Amerijet InternationalMiami
DHL AviationCastries, Grenada, Pointe-à-Pitre, Port of Spain, Saint Vincent-Argyle, Sint Maarten
FedEx ExpressCastries, San Juan

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.frTFFF – FORT DE FRANCE LE LAMENTIN. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 12 September 2019.
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[2]
Citation Linkwww.aeroport.fr"Résultats d'activité des aéroports français 2018" (PDF). aeroport.fr. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[3]
Citation Linkwww.flightglobal.com"World Airline Directory." Flight International. 31 March 1984. [1].
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.flightglobal.com"World Airline Directory." Flight International. 17–23 March 1999. 43. "Aéroport du Lamentin, Fort de France, 97232, Martinique"
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[5]
Citation Linkmartinique.la1ere.frNodin, Joseph (8 July 2015). "Il y a 20 ans le Concorde atterrissait en Martinique pour l'inauguration de l'aérogare". Martinique 1ère. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[6]
Citation Linkwww.routesonline.comLiu, Jim. "Air Antilles schedules new sectors in W19". Routesonline. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[7]
Citation Linkatwonline.comhttps://atwonline.com/airports-routes/air-belgium-set-launch-scheduled-french-caribbean-services
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[8]
Citation Linkitaliavola.comhttps://italiavola.com/2019/05/04/air-italy-volera-charter-su-fort-de-france-nellinverno-2019-20/
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[9]
Citation Linkwww.martinique.aeroport.frOfficial website
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[10]
Citation Linkwww.martinique.cci.frAéroport de Fort-de-France Le Lamentin
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[11]
Citation Linkweb.archive.orgAéroport de Fort-de-France – Le Lamentin
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[12]
Citation Linkwww.azworldairports.comLe Lamentin Airport
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[13]
Citation Linkriri-aviation972.skyrock.comAll the news from the airport Martinique TFFF
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[14]
Citation Linktools.wmflabs.org14°35′32″N 060°59′47″W
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[15]
Citation Linkwww.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.frTFFF – FORT DE FRANCE LE LAMENTIN
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[16]
Citation Linkwww.aeroport.fr"Résultats d'activité des aéroports français 2018"
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[17]
Citation Linkwww.flightglobal.com[1]
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[18]
Citation Linkwww.flightglobal.com43
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[19]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Il y a 20 ans le Concorde atterrissait en Martinique pour l'inauguration de l'aérogare"
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM
[20]
Citation Linkmartinique.la1ere.frthe original
Oct 1, 2019, 5:30 AM