Relais de la Reine Airport
Isalo, Madagascar
Relais de la Reine Airport
Remote airstrip serving the Isalo National Park region.
- ›The airport serves primarily the Relais de la Reine luxury lodge near Isalo National Park.
- ›Isalo National Park is one of Madagascar's most popular tourist destinations, known for its sandstone massifs and lemur populations.
- ›The airstrip provides access that avoids lengthy overland travel on rough roads.
- ›IATA code RLR and ICAO designation MG-0021 reflect its registered but non-commercial status.
- ›The surrounding Ihorombe Region is remote and sparsely populated.
Relais de la Reine Airport is a small private airstrip situated near the Isalo National Park in the Ihorombe region of southern Madagascar. It primarily serves light aircraft and charter flights connecting guests to the remote Relais de la Reine lodge and the surrounding wilderness. The airstrip plays a modest but vital role in making one of Madagascar's most dramatic landscapes accessible to eco-tourists and researchers.
- Main Airstrip Terminal — A basic single-room facility handling arrivals and departures for charter and light aircraft serving the lodge and park area.
- Lodge transfer vehicles arranged by Relais de la Reine
- Private 4x4 hire through local operators
- Taxi-brousse (bush taxi) toward Ranohira town
- Relais de la Reine
- Isalo Rock Lodge
- Jardin du Roy
- Le Domaine de la Reine
There are no commercial dining outlets at the airstrip itself, so all meals are typically arranged through the lodge accommodation. Ranohira town nearby offers a handful of small local restaurants serving Malagasy staples such as romazava stew and rice dishes.
- Confirm your charter flight details directly with the lodge well in advance as schedules are highly irregular.
- Carry cash in Malagasy Ariary as card payment facilities are unavailable in this remote area.
- Pack light and within your aircraft's strict weight limits, as baggage allowances on charter flights are very limited.
- Arrange park entry permits for Isalo National Park before arriving, ideally through your lodge or a Antananarivo-based operator.
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