Roland Garros Airport
Roland Garros Airport Aéroport de la Réunion Roland Garros | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Sainte-Denis, Réunion, France | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Air Austral | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 20 m / 66 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°53′24″S 055°30′59″E / 20.89000°S 55.51639°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | reunion.aeroport.fr | ||||||||||||||
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  RUN Location of airport in Réunion | |||||||||||||||
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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.[5] 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.
Overview
Roland Garros Airport is the hub of Air Austral and served 2,293,042 passengers in 2017 (8.8% more than in 2016).[6] Air Austral also has its head office on the airport property.[7] When Air Bourbon existed until 2004, its head office also was on the airport property.[8] The airport resides 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,[9] Mauritius, Moroni, Nosy Be, Paris–Charles de Gaulle |
| Air France | Paris–Orly |
| Air Madagascar | Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Guangzhou, Sainte-Marie, Tôlanaro (begins 2 November 2018)[10] |
| Air Mauritius | Mauritius |
| Corsair International | Paris–Orly, Antananarivo, Dzaoudzi |
| French Bee | Paris–Orly |
| XL Airways France | Lyon, Marseille, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Toulouse |
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.
References
- ^ "Résultats d'activité des aéroports français 2014" (PDF). aeroport.fr. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ a b FMEE – SAINT DENIS GILLOT. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 31 October 2024.
- ^ a b Airport information for FMEE from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for RUN at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "Géographie Archived 2009-06-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sainte-Marie. Retrieved on 7 October 2009.
- ^ http://www.air-journal.fr/2018-01-22-trafic-aerien-record-a-la-reunion-23-millions-de-passagers-en-2017-5193520.html
- ^ "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://actus.clicanoo.re/article/economie/1420945-air-austral-annonce-son-grand-retour-sur-marseille
- ^ "Air Madagascar adds Tolanaro – Reunion service from Nov 2018". routesonline. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
External links
Media related to Roland Garros Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Reunion Island Airport Roland Garros (official site) Template:En icon
- Reunion Island Airport Roland Garros (official site) Template:Fr icon
- Aéroport de La Réunion Roland Garros (Union des Aéroports Français) Template:Fr icon
- Accident history for RUN at Aviation Safety Network
