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This is a list of airports in Seychelles, sorted by location. Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an archipelago nation of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean , some 1,500 kilometres (932 mi) east of mainland Africa , northeast of the island of Madagascar .
The opening of the Seychelles International Airport took place on 20 March 1972 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.Wilkenair of Kenya had, however, already started a ferry service between Mombasa and Mahé via Diego Suarez in Madagascar and Astove Island (Seychelles) using a twin engine Piper Navajo the previous year. [7]
Desroches Airport (IATA: DES, ICAO: FSDR) is an airport serving Desroches Island (Île Desroches) in the Seychelles. Desroches Island, a former coconut and timber plantation, [5] is the main island of the Amirante Islands, part of the Outer Islands. It is 230 kilometres (143 mi) southwest of Victoria, the capital of the Seychelles on Mahé island.
Air Seychelles has its head office on the property of Seychelles International Airport on the island. [6] The Port of Victoria is home to a tuna fishing and canning industry. From 1963 to 1996, the United States Air Force maintained a satellite control network at the Indian Ocean Station, where it had a significant impact on the local economy. [7]
Praslin Island Airport (IATA: PRI, ICAO: FSPP) also known as Iles des Palmes Airport, is an airport at Grand Anse on Praslin Island in the Seychelles. It is served by Air Seychelles, which flies scheduled flights to Mahé and charters to the other islands in the Seychelles. The airport has the capacity to handle over 1500 passengers daily and ...
^5 SPK is common IATA code for New Chitose Airport (IATA: CTS) and Okadama Airport (IATA: OKD). ^6 STO is common IATA code for Stockholm Arlanda Airport (IATA: ARN), Stockholm Bromma Airport (IATA: BMA), Stockholm Skavsta Airport (IATA: NYO) and Stockholm Västerås Airport (IATA: VST). ^7 Airport is located in the Subang, Selangor state.
In May, California’s “Metropolitan Oakland International” changed its name to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport” – despite the fact that San Francisco International ...
Pointe La Rue (French pronunciation: [pwɛ̃t la ʁy]) is an administrative district of Seychelles located in the eastern region of the island of Mahé. The district has an area of 3.9 km 2 . Its population rose from 3086 (census of 2002) to 3172 (2009 estimate).