Ivato Airport
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| Ivato International Airport Antananarivo-Ivato Airport |
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| IATA: TNR – ICAO: FMMI | |||
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||
| Operator | ADEMA (Aéroports de Madagascar) | ||
| Location | Antananarivo | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,198 ft / 1,280 m | ||
| Coordinates | 18°47′49″S 47°28′44″E / 18.79694°S 47.47889°ECoordinates: 18°47′49″S 47°28′44″E / 18.79694°S 47.47889°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 11/29 | 10,171 | 3,100 | Asphalt |
Ivato International Airport (IATA: TNR, ICAO: FMMI) is an airport located in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar.
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[edit] Airport expansion
In view of the African Union Summit of 2009 and Francophonie Summit of 2010 being held in Madagascar, Ivato airport will begin renovations that will last until 2020, with the main objective being to accommodate the landing and takeoff of the Airbus A380. A new terminal building able to accommodate 2500 passengers, a second runway, 3 jetways, and a car park will be built. The main runway will also be extended by 500 meters before November of 2011. [1]
[edit] News
Air France will base two Airbus A320 at Roland Garros Airport on Réunion, in order to open a regional network in the Indian Ocean.
Ivato airport is among the destinations planned to be served.[2]
Effective June 30, 2009, Air France will replace the Airbus A340 with the Boeing 777-300ER on the flight from Paris-Charles de Gaulle.[3].
Also, an Air France lounge will open in the next weeks at Ivato Airport.
Air Madagascar is exploring opening a second route to Asia, in addition to the route between Antananarivo and Bangkok.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Austral | Saint-Denis |
| Air France | Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Air Madagascar | Ambanja, Ambatomainty, Ambatondrazaka, Analalava, Ankavandra, Antalaha, Antsalova, Antsiranana,Antsohihy, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Belo, Besalampy, Farafangana, Fianarantsoa, Fort Dauphin/Tolagnaro, Guangzhou, Johannesburg, Maintirano, Majunga, Mampikony, Manakara, Mananara, Mananjary, Mandritsara, Manja, Maroantsetra, Marseille, Mauritius, Milan-Malpensa, Morafenobe, Morombe, Morondava, Moroni, Nairobi, Nosy-Be, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Port Berge, Saint Denis de la Réunion, Saint-Pierre, Sambava, Soalala, Ste Marie, Tamatave, Tambohorano, Tsaratanana, Tsiroanomandidy, Tulear, Vohemar |
| Air Mauritius | Mauritius |
| Comores Aviation | Anjouan, Moroni |
| Corsairfly | Paris-Orly |
| Interair South Africa | Johannesburg |
| Kenya Airways | Nairobi |
[edit] References
- ^ Press release from "L'Express de Madagascar", 30th of June 2008, "Ivato veut accueillir des Airbus A 380" by Mahefa Rakotomalala
- ^ Release from website "l'île de la réunion", "Air France veut créer un réseau régional" (Air France wants to create a regional network)
- ^ Air France Boeing 777-300ER between Paris and Antananarivo starting June 30, 2009
[edit] External links
- Ivato Airport Authority (Adema)
- Accident history for TNR at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport information for FMMI at Great Circle Mapper. Data current as of October 2006.
- Current weather for FMMI at NOAA/NWS
- Airport information for FMMI at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
