Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International Airport

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Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International Airport (IATA: DZA, ICAO: FMCZ) is an airport located in Pamandzi, Mayotte, France on the southern tip of the island of Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi), east of Grande-Terre, the main island of Mayotte. It is the only airport in Mayotte with scheduled services, mainly to destinations within Africa, Réunion and mainland France. The airport was able to service aircraft up to the Boeing 777 in size until 2015. The headquarters of Ewa Air are located on the airport property. A new runway (16/34) to the west of the original single runway was proposed, and will be built 2,600 metres in length to accommodate larger aircraft such as the Airbus A350 and Boeing 737 MAX. Once built, the older runway will become a taxiway. There will also be a new terminal built to replace the previous departure and arrival buildings. However, the project was never proceeded. There are now debates on whether to extend the current airport runway or build a new one at Grand-Terre. Cyclone Chido...

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