Farquhar Airport is an airport serving
Farquhar Atoll
The Farquhar Atoll is part of the Farquhar Group of islands in the Seychelles that are part of the Outer Islands. It is located southwest of the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island.
History
The atoll was named in honor of Robert Townsend Farqu ...
, part of the
Farquhar Group
The Farquhar Group belong to the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, lying in the southwest of the island nation, more than southwest of the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island.
Area
The total land area of all islands in the group is less than , ...
of islands in the
Outer Islands of the
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, V ...
.
The atoll comprises several islands; the airstrip is on ''Île du Nord'' (North Island).
The runway length includes a
displaced threshold A displaced threshold or DTHR is a runway threshold located at a point other than the physical beginning or end of the runway.
The portion of the runway behind a displaced threshold may be used for takeoff in either direction and landings from the ...
on Runway 31.
See also
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Transport in Seychelles
There are a number of modes of transport in Seychelles. Seychelles possesses transportation systems that include 453km of roads (of which 400km are paved), seaports, and airports. The country lacks railways. The main seaport is Victoria, and Seyc ...
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List of airports in Seychelles
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 east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar. Ot ...
References
External links
OpenStreetMap - Farquhar
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Airports in Seychelles
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