20°53′24″S 055°30′59″E / 20.89000°S 55.51639°E
Roland Garros Airport Aéroport de la Réunion Roland Garros | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Saint-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  RUN RUN (Indian Ocean)  RUN RUN (Africa) | |||||||||||||||
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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.[6] 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).[7] Air Austral also has its head office on the airport property.[8] When Air Bourbon existed until 2004, its head office also was on the airport property.[9] The airport is 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]
It is notable for operating the world's three longest domestic flight routes; to Paris (CDG and Orly) and to Marseille.[10]
Statistics
Airlines and destinations
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.
See also
References
External links
Media related to Roland Garros Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Reunion Island Airport Roland Garros (official site) (in English)
- Reunion Island Airport Roland Garros (official site) (in French)
- Aéroport de La Réunion Roland Garros (Union des Aéroports Français) (in French)
- Accident history for RUN at Aviation Safety Network
