DZA Airport (Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport) – Cargo, Address, Transit

About This Airport

While aircraft bring passengers and urgent parcels to Mayotte, almost all of the island's freight arrives by ship: DZA (ICAO: FMCZ), officially Mayotte-Marcel-Henry Airport and the territory's only commercial field, has no dedicated cargo terminal. Its single runway of roughly 1,930 metres (16/34) is among the shortest anywhere that sees long-haul traffic — fully loaded widebodies must stop en route — so Air Austral, EWA Air and Kenya Airways serve this French overseas department mainly with narrowbodies to Réunion, mainland France, the Comoros and Madagascar. Air cargo therefore moves as belly freight, while containerised goods pass through the deep-water seaport of Longoni near Koungou. As an overseas department Mayotte sits inside the EU customs territory but outside the EU VAT area, and imports additionally attract the octroi de mer levy, so clearance and landed-cost calculations differ from mainland French practice. Forwarders consolidating shipments for Mayotte typically route them via the regional hub on Réunion (RUN) or by sea, with Antananarivo (TNR) and Moroni (HAH) relevant only for very small consignments. The long-debated runway extension at Pamandzi has been dropped: in April 2025 the French president announced an entirely new airport at Bouyouni on Grande-Terre instead, with a runway of about 2.7 kilometres, an estimated cost of 1.2 billion euros and no opening before 2036.

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What is the IATA code of Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport?▼

The IATA code of Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport is DZA. This three-letter code is used for unique airport identification in international air transport.

Where is Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport located?▼

Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport is located in Dzaoudzi, YT.

What is the ICAO code of Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport?▼

The ICAO code of Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport is FMCZ. This four-letter code is used internationally in aviation.

What is the elevation of Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport?▼

Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport is at an elevation of 7 meters (23 ft) above sea level.

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