Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport
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Cayenne - Rochambeau Airport is French Guiana
's main international airport
. It is located in the commune
of Matoury
, 13 km (8 mi) southwest of French Guiana's capital city
of Cayenne
. Air Guyane Express has its head office on the airport property.
of 24 feet (7 m) above mean sea level. It has one paved runway
, designated 08/26, which measures 3200 by 45 m (10,498.7 by 147.6 ).
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
's main international airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
. It is located in the commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of Matoury
Matoury
Matoury is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.Matoury is a southern suburb of Cayenne, the préfecture and largest city of French Guiana...
, 13 km (8 mi) southwest of French Guiana's capital city
Capital City
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of Cayenne
Cayenne
Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. The city's motto is "Ferit Aurum Industria" which means "Work brings wealth"...
. Air Guyane Express has its head office on the airport property.
Facilities
The airport has an elevationElevation
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of 24 feet (7 m) above mean sea level. It has one paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
, designated 08/26, which measures 3200 by 45 m (10,498.7 by 147.6 ).