Roland Garros Airport
| Roland Garros Airport Aéroport de la Réunion Roland Garros Saint Denis Gillot Airport |
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IATA: RUN – ICAO: FMEE
 RUN
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Serves | Sainte-Denis, Réunion | ||
| Location | Sainte-Marie, Réunion | ||
| Hub for | Air Austral | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 66 ft / 20 m | ||
| Coordinates | 20°53′24″S 055°30′59″E / 20.89000°S 55.51639°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 12/30 | 3,200 | 10,499 | Asphalt |
| 14/32 | 2,670 | 8,760 | Asphalt |
| Source: French AIP,[1] DAFIF[2][3] | |||
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,[4] The airport is 7 kilometres (3.8 NM) east[1] of Saint-Denis; it is named for the French aviator Roland Garros who was born in Saint-Denis. Roland Garros Airport is the hub of Air Austral and served 1.749.958 passengers in 2009.
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Facilities [edit]
The airport resides at an elevation of 66 feet (20 m) 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).[2]
If constructed, the Réunion Tram Train will link the airport to the capital Saint-Denis and Saint-Paul.
Air Austral has its head office on the airport property.[5] When Air Bourbon existed until 2004, its head office was on the airport property.[6]
Airlines and destinations [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b FMEE – SAINT DENIS GILLOT (PDF). AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 2 May 2013.
- ^ a b Airport information for FMEE from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for RUN at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ "Géographie." Sainte-Marie. Retrieved on 7 October 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://www.interair.co.za/timetable.asp
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Roland Garros Airport |
- Reunion Island Airport Roland Garros (official site) (English)
- Reunion Island Airport Roland Garros (official site) (French)
- Aéroport de La Réunion Roland Garros (Union des Aéroports Français) (French)
- Accident history for RUN at Aviation Safety Network
