Roland Garros Airport
Roland Garros Airport (French: Aéroport de la Réunion Roland Garros) (IATA: RUN, ICAO: FMEE), formerly known as Gillot Airport, is located in Sainte-Marie on Réunion, France.[6] The airport is 7 kilometres (3.8 NM) east[2] of Saint-Denis; it is named after the French aviator Roland Garros who was born in Saint-Denis.
Roland Garros Airport Aéroport de la Réunion Roland Garros | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Saint-Denis, Réunion, France | ||||||||||||||
Hub for | Air Austral | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 20 m / 66 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 20°53′24″S 055°30′59″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | reunion.aeroport.fr | ||||||||||||||
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Overview
Roland Garros Airport is the hub of Air Austral and served 2,293,042 passengers in 2017 (8.8% more than in 2016).[7] Air Austral also has its head office on the airport property.[8] When Air Bourbon existed until 2004, its head office also was on the airport property.[9] The airport is at an elevation of 20 m (66 ft) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 12/30 measuring 3,200 by 45 metres (10,499 ft × 148 ft) and 14/32 measuring 2,670 by 45 metres (8,760 ft × 148 ft).[3]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Air Austral | Antananarivo, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Chennai, Dzaoudzi, Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo, Mahé, Marseille,[10] Mauritius, Moroni, Nosy Be, Paris–Charles de Gaulle |
Air France | Paris–Charles de Gaulle |
Air Madagascar | Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Guangzhou, Sainte-Marie, Tôlanaro[11] |
Air Mauritius | Mauritius |
Corsair International | Paris–Orly |
French Bee | Paris–Orly |
KLM | Amsterdam |
Ground transport
It was once planned to construct a Réunion Tram Train to link the airport to the capital Saint-Denis and Saint-Paul, but plans for the construction were abandoned in 2013.
See also
References
- "Résultats d'activité des aéroports français 2014" (PDF). aeroport.fr. Retrieved 8 February 2016.,
- FMEE – SAINT DENIS GILLOT. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 13 August 2020.
- Airport information for FMEE from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- Airport information for RUN at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- "Aéroport Roland Garros - Le trafic a progressé de 7,9% en 2018" (PDF). www.reunion.aeroport.fr. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- "Géographie Archived 2009-06-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sainte-Marie. Retrieved on 7 October 2009.
- "Trafic aérien record à La Réunion : 2,3 millions de passagers en 2017". Air Journal (in French). Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- "Legal notices." Air Austral. Retrieved on 7 9 September 2010. "Air Austral Anonymous company with executive board and supervisory board With a capital of 19 206 900€ Roland Garros Airport area 97438 Sainte Marie or BP 611 - 97472 Saint-Denis Cedex."
- "Contact." Air Bourbon. 19 June 2004. Retrieved on 10 July 2010.
- "Air Austral annonce son grand retour sur Marseille". Clicanoo.re. Retrieved Mar 8, 2020.
- "Air Madagascar adds Tolanaro – Reunion service from Nov 2018". routesonline. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
External links
- Reunion Island Airport Roland Garros (official site) (in English)
- Reunion Island Airport Roland Garros (official site) (in French)
- Aéroport de La Réunion Roland Garros (Union des Aéroports Français) (in French)
- Accident history for RUN at Aviation Safety Network