# Seychelles International Airport (SEZ)

> Mahe Island, SC · IATA: SEZ · ICAO: FSIA · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `SEZ` |
| ICAO | `FSIA` |
| City | Mahe Island |
| Country | SC |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -4.67434, 55.52180 |

## Description

Air Seychelles, the national carrier, anchors freight at Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) and runs the dedicated cargo terminal south of the passenger building, handling every international and domestic consignment that moves through the islands. As the country's sole international gateway on Mahé, about 11 km from the capital Victoria, SEZ funnels the entire archipelago's overseas air trade through one site. Belly capacity comes from a strong carrier line-up — Emirates SkyCargo, Ethiopian Cargo, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Kenya Airways and IndiGo — linking the airport to Dubai, Doha, Addis Ababa, Istanbul, Nairobi and India. The standout export is fish: chilled and processed tuna from Victoria's canning industry, one of the world's largest, leaves as temperature-controlled perishables bound for European and Gulf markets. Dedicated freighters are rare, so air cargo here is overwhelmingly belly-hold work tied to passenger schedules. Heavier and bulk goods instead move by sea through nearby Port Victoria, giving the Seychelles a clean split between air-flown perishables and seaborne freight. Customs clearance falls to the Seychelles Revenue Commission. For a microstate, the concentration of trade logistics on this single field is striking.

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