Roland Garros Airport

Roland Garros Airport () , formerly known as Gillot Airport, is an international airport located in Sainte-Marie on Réunion, France."Géographie ." Sainte-Marie. Retrieved on 7 October 2009. The airport is east 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). Air Austral also has its head office on the airport property."Legal notices." Air Austral. Retrieved on 7 9 September 2010. "Air Austral Anonymous company with executive board and supervisory board With a capital of 19 206 900€ Roland Garros Airport area 97438 Sainte Marie or BP 611 - 97472 Saint-Denis Cedex." When Air Bourbon existed until 2004, its head office also was on the airport property."Contact." Air Bourbon. 19 June 2004. Retrieved on 10 July 2010. The airport is at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 12/30 measuring and 14/32 measuring .

It operates the world's three longest domestic flight routes; to Paris (Charles De Gaulle and Orly) and to Marseille.

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.

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