Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport
Dzaoudzi, Mayotte
Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport
Mayotte's gateway island airport serving the Indian Ocean.
- ›Located on the small island of Pamandzi, separate from Mayotte's main island of Grande-Terre.
- ›The runway length limits operations to medium-sized aircraft, restricting direct long-haul flights.
- ›Mayotte's French overseas status means the airport operates under French and European aviation regulations.
- ›The airport handles significant cargo volumes critical to supplying the island territory.
- ›Passenger numbers have grown in line with Mayotte's increasing population and economic development.
Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport serves the French overseas department of Mayotte, situated on the small island of Pamandzi in the Petite Terre area. It has long been the primary air link connecting this remote archipelago to Réunion, metropolitan France, and neighbouring Comoros. Despite its modest size, the airport plays a vital strategic and humanitarian role for one of France's most geographically isolated territories.
- Main Terminal — A single compact terminal handling all international and domestic arrivals and departures with basic passenger facilities.
- Taxi services available outside the terminal building
- Car rental agencies (including Europcar and local operators) at the airport
- Minibus shared transport (taxi-brousse) connecting to Dzaoudzi town
- Ferry barge (barge) linking Petite Terre to Mamoudzou on Grande Terre
- Le Rocher Hotel, Dzaoudzi
- Mambo Hotel, Dzaoudzi
- Hôtel Le Baobab, Mamoudzou
- Résidence Kinga, Petite Terre
The terminal offers very limited food and beverage options, typically a small snack bar serving light meals and drinks. Travellers are advised to eat before arriving or bring their own food for longer waits. A wider selection of local Comorian and French cuisine can be found in Dzaoudzi town, a short taxi ride away.
- Arrive well ahead of departure as the terminal can become congested during peak Air Austral and Corsair flights.
- Carry cash in euros as ATM availability at the airport is limited and card acceptance is not always reliable.
- Confirm ferry barge schedules in advance if you need to travel to Grande Terre, as services run to a fixed timetable.
- Check luggage weight allowances carefully — flights to and from Mayotte often enforce strict limits on smaller connecting aircraft.
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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 mainland France. The airport was able to service aircraft up to the Boeing 777 in size until 2015.
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