Madagascar is an island nation located on the other side of the world - in East Africa. Despite such remoteness, the island enjoys great popularity among tourists who want to get acquainted with its unique nature and original culture. And they are not even frightened by the fact that before landing at an international airport in Madagascar, they will have to spend at least 13-14 hours in the air.
What airports are there in Madagascar?
To date, there are 83 air hubs in the territory of this island state, 26 of which have a hard surface, and 57 - no. The largest airport of the island of Madagascar is Antananarivo Iwato , located 17 km from the capital. Its passenger turnover is 800 thousand people a year.
Other major air harbors on the territory of the Republic are:
- Ambilob, located at an altitude of 22 m above sea level;
- Amborov, where the length of the runway is 2,200 m;
- Fasin ( Nusi-Be ), located almost on the very coast of the Mauritius Gulf;
- Murundava ;
- Toliara and others.
In addition to them, there are smaller airfields on the island with a small runway. For example, the airport of Madaskara, whose name is Vatomandry, is equipped with a runway with a length of only 1175 m. That is why it is focused only on the reception of aircraft that make long-distance flights. The same small avias are:
- Ambondza;
- Beekily;
- Farafangana;
- Ihosi;
- Soalala and others.
On the island of Madagascar there are very small airports that do not even have the IATA code assigned. As a rule, they are designed for simultaneous reception of not more than two vessels. Most often helicopters land here.
International Airports of Madagascar
On this island there are large air hubs that take flights from their different countries and continents. Just 45 km from the capital of Madagascar is the international reserve airport - Antananarivo Iwato. Flights arriving from the Comoros and large cities of East Africa, most often land at the Mahajang Airport. With the islands of Reunion and Mauritius, the Republic of Madagascar is connected via Tuamasin Airport.
Airports in Madagascar
Annually thousands of tourists come to this paradise island, dreaming to sunbathe on its beach resorts . Since most of the resorts are located in the southeast of Madagascar, all passenger traffic is at Fasin Airport, the second name of which is Nusi-Be. It is located on the island of the same name. Despite the small size, this air harbor is quite busy. Aircraft flying from cities such as Antananarivo, Antsiranana , Johannesburg , Rome, Milan, Victoria (Seychelles) and others land here.
Airport infrastructure in Madagascar
International and intercity aviation centers of this island republic offer their passengers services that they can use during the long waiting for their flight. On the territory of the airports of the island of Madagascar are:
- duty-free shops;
- souvenir shops;
- post offices;
- cafes and restaurants;
- hotels ;
- exchange points currency and other services.
Especially popular at local airfields are the transfer services, with which you can easily reach the hotel or back.
Before you fly to the island of Madagascar, you should remember that its airports are particularly congested before Christmas, and also from July to August. At this time, air carrier tariffs are increasing, so you need to take care of buying tickets back and forth in advance.