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Airport Overview 

Antsiranana International Airport is located 7.4 km south of the city center. For the platform to meet the conditions necessary for its national, regional, and international influence, it is essential for it to comply with standards and expand. Investments are needed to overcome its current weaknesses in terms of both infrastructure and equipment. 

Antsiranana airport is indeed characterized by an infrastructural deficit which prevents it from accommodating large aircraft which would like to operate the destination. The identified weaknesses restricting the development possibilities of the airport are : the presence of obstacles (French mountain, talweg), the small size of the runway both in width and in length, the limited capacity of the current passenger terminal, the insufficiency of aircraft parking areas, the deficiency of equipment dedicated to safety and air navigation. 

The Antsiranana airport development and extension project aims to improve air connectivity between the regions of Madagascar and with the outside world by bringing the technical and commercial operation of the airport up to standard for the reception of wide-bodied aircraft of the A340 or B777 type. It should also be noted that Antsiranana, with a substantial investment, can also build new infrastructure on the new site of Andrakaka (45km south-west of the city). The objective is to make the platform the air hub of northern Madagascar with a radius of destinations that goes as far as Asia and Europe. 

 

Airport Location and Contact 

Country 

MADAGASCAR 

Province or District 

ANTSIRANANA 

Nearest Town or City  
with Distance from Airport 

ANTSIRANANA 

9 km 

Airport’s Complete Name 

Antsiranana Arrachart Airport 

Latitude 

-12.351003° 

Longitude 

-12.351003° 

Elevation (ft and m) 

21.5 m 

IATA Code 

DIE 

ICAO Code 

FNMA 

Managing Company or Airport Authority 

ADEMA 

(Aéroports de Madagascar) 

Management Contact Person 

Airport Commander 

Mr Rabeony ANDRIAMANOHISA 

+261 340556502 

ademadie@moov.mg 

Open From (hours) 

6 am 

Open To (hours) 

6 pm 

Airport Picture 

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Description and Contacts of Key Companies 

Main companies working in Antsiranana airport are: 

ADEMA: Administrator of the airport. They are also in charge of air traffic, weather, rescue and firefighting, and aeronautical information. ADEMA is also doing the ground handling but the situation could change with the recent creation of MGH (Madagascar Ground Handling). 

AEROPORTS DE MADAGASCAR 

Zone Aviation Générale  

B.P. 5271 – Antananarivo 101 

+261 22 440 42 

+261 22 485 15 

dg@adema.mg 

 

TOTAL Aviation: available on site for fuelling. 

Contacter Station-service Total Varatraza 

Téléphone:  +261 20 22 390 40 

Site internet: www.total.mg 

 

SAMADA: In charge of the airport security. They have actually only portative equipment such as metal detector but should raise when the airport will have the international certification. 

Téléphone : + 261 20 22 458 63  

Contact : contact@samada-sa.mg 

  

For more information on airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Airport Companies Contact List

 

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator 

Performance for 2021 

 

Per Year 

Per Month 

Per Day 

Total Aircraft Movements 

720 

60 

02 

Total Passengers 

43800 

3650 

120 

Total Capacity of the Airport (MT) 

No figures 

No figures 

No figures 

Current Activity of the Airport (MT) 

No figures 

No figures 

No figures 

Current use by Humanitarian Flights (UNHAS) 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

 

Runways 

Runway #1 

Runway Dimensions 

1500 x 30 m 

Orientation 

13 / 31 

Surface 

Asphalt 

 

Helicopter Pad(s) 

Helipad #1 

Present 

No 

Largest Helicopter that can Land 

N/A 

Width and Length (m) 

N/A 

Surface 

N/A 

 

Airport Infrastructure Details 

Customs 

Yes  

JET A-1 fuel 

Yes  

Immigration 

Yes 

AVGAS 100 

Yes 

Terminal Building 

Yes 

Single Point Refuelling 

No 

Passenger Terminal 

Yes 

Air Starter Units 

No 

Cargo terminal 

No 

Ground Power (mobile) 

Yes 

Pax Transport to Airfield 

No 

Ground Handling Services 

Yes 

Control Tower 

Yes 

Latrine Servicing 

Yes 

Weather Facilities 

Yes 

Fire Fighting Category (ICAO) 

Cat. 5 

Catering Services 

No 

De-icing Equipment 

No 

Base Operating Room 

No 

Parking Ramp Lighting 

Yes 

Airport Radar 

No 

Approach & Runway Lights 

Yes 

NDB 

Yes 

VOR 

Yes 

ILS 

Yes 

 

 

 

Airport Operating Details 

Operating Details 

Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Bulk Cargo 

Boeing 337/300 

Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Pallet 

N/A 

Total Aircraft Parking Area (m²) 

140 x 70 m (9800 m2) 

Storage Area (m3 and MT) 

Env.15m2 

Handling Equipment 

Elevators / Hi Loaders  

No 

Max Capacity (MT) 

N/A 

Max Height 

(m) 

N/A 

Loading Ramps 

No 

Other Comments 

n/a 

Customs Guidance 

Customs are available on site at any time for any declaration/clearance and can process to visa delivery on arrival. 

For more information on customs in Madagascar, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.   

 

Storage Facilities 

None 

Airfield Costs 

NAVIGATION CHARGES 

Charges 

Aircraft Weight - MTOW (kg) 

 

0 - 7,000 

7,001 - 136,000 

136,001 and over 

Navigation (per journey) USD - $ 

0.38 

0.22 

0.22 

Landing USD - $ 

2.47 

6.82 

6.39 

Night Landing USD - $ 

2.47 

6.82 

6.39 

Night Take-Off USD - $ 

2.47 

6.82 

6.39 

Parking 

0.077 

1.49 

1.49 

Handling Charges 

3.57 

69.36 

69.36 

 

FUEL SERVICES CHARGES 

 

Price per Litre USD - $ 

Jet A-1 

1.76 

Avgas 

3.44 

 

CARGO TERMINAL CHARGES 

Import Charges 

Type of Charge 

Rate USD - $ per kg 

Comments 

Handling Charge 

$190 / ton 

 

Break Bulk Fee  

$190 / ton 

 

Diplomatic Mail 

Inclu dans le basic handling. 

 

Strong Room – per consignment 

N/A 

 

Cold Storage Fee 

175MGA / kg / heure 

Minimum de perception 25.000MGA 

Delivery Outside Normal Working Hours 

87.5MGA / hr 

Minimum de perception 87.500MGA 

Preparation of substitute AOA – Invoice – Receipt 

N/A 

 

Storage per Day 

100MGA / kg / hr 

03 jours de franchise.  

Minimum de perception 16.667MGA 

Export 

Handling Charges – Un-palletized Cargo 

$190 / Ton 

 

International Air Waybill 

N/A 

Fourni par la compagnie 

Local Air Waybill 

N/A 

IDEM 

Air Way Bill Amendment - Cancellation 

N/A 

IDEM 

Air Way Bill Documentation 

N/A 

IDEM 

Diplomatic Mail 

Inclu dans le basic handling. 

 

Storage Charges per Day 

100MGA / kg / hr 

03 jours de franchise.  

Minimum de perception 16.667MGA 

 

AIR-BRIDGE CHARGES 

N/A 

Security 

SAMADA is in charge of the airport security (metal gantry, metal detector, etc...) 

ADEMA is in charge of the Safety (fencing, safety of the runway, deployment of runners). 

Gendarmerie (military police) is present outside of the airport facility and can do patrol or punctual Identity or luggage checking if needed. 

Air Police is present in the airport facility for immigration and punctual control. 

 

 

 

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