# Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)

> Plaine Magnien, MU · IATA: MRU · ICAO: FIMP · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `MRU` |
| ICAO | `FIMP` |
| City | Plaine Magnien |
| Country | MU |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 57 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -20.43020, 57.68360 |

## Description

Chilled and frozen tuna, cut flowers and higher-value apparel are the goods that typically leave the island through Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU/FIMP), Mauritius' main airport, which handled around 4 million passengers in 2024 from its site at Plaine Magnien, 48 km southeast of the capital Port Louis. Home carrier Air Mauritius markets freight mainly as belly capacity on its widebody A350-900 and A330 fleet, while Emirates, Turkish Airlines and others connect the island with Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. A cargo terminal of roughly 5,000 m² provides separate storage rooms for perishables, dangerous goods and vulnerable or high-value consignments. Alongside it, a 49-hectare Freeport and Cargo Zone underpins transhipment and re-export toward eastern and southern Africa with customs and tax incentives. Heavier and bulk volumes move instead through the seaport of Port Louis, so air and sea complement one another. Customs are administered by the Mauritius Revenue Authority. One planning point shippers often miss: Mauritius sits in the south-west Indian Ocean cyclone belt, and weather-related disruptions - most recently in 2025 - can upend departure schedules at short notice. There is no rail freight on the island, so final distribution runs entirely by road, and a new control tower is being funded under a USD 440 million Indian line of credit announced in September 2025.

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