Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International Airport
Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International Airport is an airport located in Pamandzi, Mayotte, France on the southern tip of the island of Petite-Terre, east of Grande-Terre, the main island of Mayotte. It is the only airport in Mayotte with scheduled services, mainly to destinations within Africa, Réunion and metropolitan France. The airport was able to service aircraft up to the Boeing 777 in size until 2015.
A new runway to the west of the original single runway was planned, and was built 2,600 metres in length to accommodate larger aircraft such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747. Once built, the older runway became a taxiway. There was also a new terminal built to replace the previous departure and arrival buildings. This project was completed in 2015. The headquarters of Ewa Air are located on the airport property.
Cyclone Chido severely damaged the airport in December 2024.
Facilities
The airport is open from 5 am to 5:30 pm local time.The airport consists of a cluster of several small buildings:
- two-story departure terminal building
- arrivals terminal
- control tower
- freight hangar
There are no large hangars or cargo-handling facilities at the airport.
The south tarmac area is reserved for the French military.