Ivato International Airport Explained

Ivato International Airport
Nativename:Malagasy: Seranam-Piaramanidin' Ivato
French: AĆ©roport International d'Ivato
Iata:TNR
Icao:FMMI
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Madagascar
Pushpin Label:TNR
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public/military
Operator:Ravinala Airports
City-Served:Antananarivo, Madagascar
Hub:Madagascar Airlines
Elevation-F:4,198
Elevation-M:1,280
R1-Number:11/29
R1-Length-F:10,171
R1-Length-M:3,100
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2009
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:611,175
Website:https://ravinala-airports.aero

Ivato International Airport is the main international airport serving Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, located 16km (10miles) northwest of the city centre. Ivato Airport is the main hub for Madagascar Airlines and is located in the commune of Ivato.

History

Ivato has been the main airport of Antananarivo since the 1960s; it is a civil and military mixed platform and the main hub of Air Madagascar.

Madagascar's deadliest aviation accident occurred at the airport on July 19, 1967. A Douglas DC-4 of Air Madagascar departing for Antsiranana touched the ground 720 meters past the runway, briefly became airborne but crashed again just over 500 meters later, killing 42 of the 77 on board. Among the dead was foreign minister Albert Sylla.[1]

It has two main terminals: one terminal for domestic flights and one terminal for international flights. In December 2021, a new terminal opened.[2]

In 2016, 845,000 passengers passed through the airport.

Airlines and destinations

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-4-1009 5R-MAD Antananarivo-Ivato Airport (TNR) . 2023-02-22 . aviation-safety.net.
  2. Web site: Ivato International Airport's New Terminal, Antananarivo, Madagascar .