# Tôlanaro Airport (FTU)

> Tôlanaro, MG · IATA: FTU · ICAO: FMSD · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `FTU` |
| ICAO | `FMSD` |
| City | Tôlanaro |
| Country | MG |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -25.03810, 46.95610 |

## Description

Rio Tinto's QMM venture defines freight at Fort-Dauphin (Tôlanaro): the mine produces ilmenite, a feedstock for titanium dioxide, alongside zirsill and the rare-earth mineral monazite. These minerals leave through the deep-water Port d'Ehoala, opened in 2009 about ten kilometres from town, with shipments going to Rio Tinto's plant in Quebec and to customers worldwide. That makes the region's real cargo channel maritime, not airborne. The airport itself, FTU, is a passenger field served by Tsaradia, without a cargo terminal or scheduled freight capacity. National airfreight consolidates at Antananarivo Ivato (TNR). Sisal, fishing and growing tourism round out the Anosy economy. For shippers, treat Tôlanaro as a mineral-export seaport location rather than an air-cargo origin.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/tolanaro-airport-ftu](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/tolanaro-airport-ftu)*

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