Réunion's primary international gateway serving the Indian Ocean island.
Opened
1946
Location
Sainte-Marie, Réunion
Roland Garros Airport (IATA: RUN, ICAO: FMEE) is the main international airport serving the French overseas department of Réunion, located near the commune of Sainte-Marie on the northern coast of the island. It is the busiest airport in the Indian Ocean region by passenger traffic and serves as the principal air link between Réunion and mainland France, as well as neighboring islands and destinations across the globe.
The airport is named after Roland Garros, the pioneering French aviator and World War I fighter pilot who was born in Saint-Denis, Réunion, in 1888. It handles millions of passengers annually and is a critical piece of infrastructure for the island's economy, tourism, and connectivity to metropolitan France.
A secondary airport, Pierrefonds Airport in the south of the island, handles some inter-island and regional traffic, but Roland Garros remains the dominant facility for both international and domestic operations.
Terminals
The airport operates a single passenger terminal with international and domestic sections handling arrivals and departures.
Getting to & from
The airport is connected to Saint-Denis and other parts of the island primarily by road, with taxi and bus services available, though no direct rail link exists.
Airlines here
Major carriers include Air France, Air Austral (which is headquartered on Réunion), Corsair International, Air Madagascar, and Air Mauritius, among others.
Notable facts
- ›Named after Roland Garros, the French aviator and WWI pilot born in Saint-Denis, Réunion, in 1888.
- ›Roland Garros Airport is considered one of the busiest airports in the Indian Ocean region.
- ›Air Austral, a regional airline serving the Indian Ocean islands, is headquartered at this airport.
- ›The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 66 feet (20 meters) above sea level on the northern coast of Réunion.
- ›Réunion is a French overseas department, so flights between RUN and metropolitan France are domestic EU flights.
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