List of airports in French Guiana
Encyclopedia
This is a list of airport
s in French Guiana
, sorted by location.
French Guiana is an overseas department (département d'outre-mer, DOM) of France
, located on the northern Atlantic
coast of South America
. It has borders with two nations, Brazil
to the east and south, and Suriname
to the west. The capital city
is Cayenne
.
(AIP), which are available online in Portable Document Format
(PDF) from the French Service d'information aéronautique (SIA). Locations shown in bold are as per the airport's AIP page. Airport names shown in bold have scheduled commercial airline service.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
s in French Guiana
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
, sorted by location.
French Guiana is an overseas department (département d'outre-mer, DOM) of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, located on the northern Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
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coast of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. It has borders with two nations, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
to the east and south, and Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
to the west. The capital city
Capital City
Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....
is Cayenne
Cayenne
Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. The city's motto is "Ferit Aurum Industria" which means "Work brings wealth"...
.
Airports
ICAO location identifiers are linked to each airport's Aeronautical Information PublicationAeronautical Information Publication
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(AIP), which are available online in Portable Document Format
Portable Document Format
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(PDF) from the French Service d'information aéronautique (SIA). Locations shown in bold are as per the airport's AIP page. Airport names shown in bold have scheduled commercial airline service.
City served / Location Communes of the Guyane département The following is a list of the 22 communes of the Guyane overseas department of France.... |
ICAO ICAO airport code The ICAO airport code or location indicator is a four-character alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. These codes are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization, and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators.The ICAO codes are used by air traffic... |
IATA IATA airport code An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association... |
Airport name | Usage | Coordinates |
Cayenne Cayenne Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. The city's motto is "Ferit Aurum Industria" which means "Work brings wealth"... / Rochambeau Rochambeau Rochambeau may refer to:* French soldiers:** Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau , French nobleman and soldier who participated in the American Revolutionary War... |
CAY | Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport Cayenne - Rochambeau Airport is French Guiana's main international airport. It is located in the commune of Matoury, southwest of French Guiana's capital city of Cayenne. Air Guyane Express has its head office on the airport property.-Facilities:... |
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Grand Santi | Grand-Santi Airport Grand-Santi Airport Grand-Santi Airport is an airport serving Grand-Santi, a commune of French Guiana.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with a paved surface measuring .-Airlines and destinations:... |
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Maripasoula Maripasoula Maripasoula is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. With a land area of , Maripasoula is the largest commune of France, and is recognized as the fourteenth largest city in the world by surface area.... |
MPY | Maripasoula Airport Maripasoula Airport Maripasoula Airport is an airport located north of Maripasoula, a commune in the arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in French Guiana. It is near the Lawa River, which forms the border between French Guiana and Suriname.-Facilities:... |
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Régina Régina Régina is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. With a land area of , it is the second-largest commune of France.Régina lies on the Approuague River. In former times it was a gold mining centre... |
REI | Régina Airport Régina Airport Régina Airport is an airport serving Régina, a commune of French Guiana.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 06/24 with a paved surface measuring .... |
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Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock | OXP | Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock Airport Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock Airport Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock Airport is an airport serving Saint-Georges in French Guiana. Saint-Georges lies on the Oyapock River, which forms the border between French Guiana and Brazil.-Facilities:... |
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Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is one of the two sub-prefectures of French Guiana and the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni... |
LDX | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport is an airport serving Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, a commune of French Guiana.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22 with an unpaved surface measuring .... |
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Saül Saül Saül is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.It is very remote, surrounded by dense rainforest and, because there are no roads to the town, it can only be reached by airplane.... |
XAU | Saül Airport Saül Airport Saül Airport is an airport serving Saül, a commune of French Guiana.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 03/21 with an unpaved surface measuring .... |
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Sinnamary Sinnamary Sinnamary is a town and commune on the coast of French Guiana, between Kourou and Iracoubo. Sinnamary was the second French settlement to be founded in French Guiana: the town was founded in 1664.... |
SOOY | Sinnamary Airport |
See also
- Transport in French GuianaTransport in French Guiana-Railways:A short railway is used within the Guiana Space Centre. There are no other railways in Guiana, and no connections to neighbouring countries.-Highways:total:1,817 kmpaved:727 kmunpaved:1,090 km -Waterways:...
- List of airports in France
- List of airports by ICAO code: S#SO - French Guiana
- Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: South America#French Guiana (France)