Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport is the international airport of Martinique

Martinique

Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...

 in the French West Indies

French West Indies

The term French West Indies or French Antilles refers to the seven territories currently under French sovereignty in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean: the two overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique, the two overseas collectivities of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy, plus...

. Located in Le Lamentin

Le Lamentin

Le Lamentin is a town and the second-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.It is located in the center of the island of Martinique, and is part of the metropolitan area of Fort-de-France, the largest conurbation in Martinique. In the 1999 census, Le Lamentin had a...

, a suburb of the capital Fort-de-France

Fort-de-France

Fort-de-France is the capital of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Exports include sugar, rum, tinned fruit, and cacao.-Geography:...

, it was opened in 1950 and renamed in 2007 after author and politician Aimé Césaire

Aimé Césaire

Aimé Fernand David Césaire was a French poet, author and politician from Martinique. He was "one of the founders of the négritude movement in Francophone literature".-Student, educator, and poet:...

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Passenger airlines

Charter

Cargo airlines

Tour operators

• Afat Voyages
• Alizes Voyages
• Carre d'As
• SMCR Voyages
• Laroc Voyages
• Look Voyages
• Nouvelles Frontieres
• Selectour
• Yssa Voyages

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation

Elevation

The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....

 of 16 ft (5 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway

Runway

According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...

 designated 10/28 with an asphalt

Asphalt

Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...

 surface measuring 3000 metre.

Passenger facilities

Police, customs, bagage claim, pharmacy, bagage claim, 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).

Other facilities

When Air Martinique

Air Martinique

Air Martinique was an airline based in the island of Martinique in the Lesser Antilles. Its head office was on the grounds of Fort-de-France Airport in Le Lamentin.-Company history:...

 existed, its head office was on the airport property.

Fixed base operators, fuels and repairs
Trans services Antilles, Martinique Ground Handing, Aircraft Global Assistant, Jet Aviation Services, GPAF, SOCAMA, Air Techs, Atis

Cargo facilities:
1x 747

Boeing 747

The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...

 Freighter Dock, Bonded Warehouse

Bonded warehouse

A Bonded warehouse is a building or other secured area in which dutiable goods may be stored, manipulated, or undergo manufacturing operations without payment of duty. It may be managed by the state or by private enterprise. In the latter case a customs bond must be posted with the government...

, Transit Zone, Mechanical Handling, Heated Storage, Refrigerated Storage, Mortuary, Fresh Meat

Fresh Meat

Fresh Meat is the public debut album of the English band Arkarna. It was released in the United States on August 26, 1997. It's moderate success was proven by two of the songs getting frequent radio air time, "House on Fire" and "Eat Me", the former of which appeared on the Batman & Robin soundtrack...

 Inspection, Health Officials, Very Large/Heavy Cargo, Express/Courier

Courier

A courier is a person or a company who delivers messages, packages, and mail. Couriers are distinguished from ordinary mail services by features such as speed, security, tracking, signature, specialization and individualization of express services, and swift delivery times, which are optional for...

 Centre

External links

Official websites

• FDF
• Aéroport de Fort-de-France Le Lamentin, official page
• Aéroport de Fort-de-France - Le Lamentin at L'Union des Aéroports Français
  L'Union des Aéroports Français
  L'Union des Aéroports Français is a French organization created in 1938. As of March 2010, it has 134 members which operate 156 airports in metropolitan France and the French overseas departments and territories.-Airports:...
  
  

Other websites

• Le Lamentin Airport at azworldairports.com
• All the news from the airport Martinique TFFF -(French)
• Video in Hight Definition from Martinique Airport [English]