Pierrefonds Airport (french: Aéroport de Saint-Pierre - Pierrefonds) is an airport located
west-northwest
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of
Saint-Pierre in
Réunion
Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...
. It is the smaller of the two airports located on the island,
Roland Garros Airport
Roland Garros Airport (french: Aéroport de la Réunion Roland Garros) , formerly known as Gillot Airport, is located in Sainte-Marie on Réunion, France. The airport is east of Saint-Denis; it is named after the French aviator Roland Garros ...
being the other. The distance between the two airports is by air and by road.
Réunion is a French island located in the
Indian Ocean
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, east of
Madagascar
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and about southwest of
Mauritius
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.
In 2008, the airport served 135,000 passengers
Facilities
The airport resides at an
elevation
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of above
mean sea level
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. It has one
runway
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designated 15/33 with an
asphalt
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surface measuring .
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
See also
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Roland Garros Airport
Roland Garros Airport (french: Aéroport de la Réunion Roland Garros) , formerly known as Gillot Airport, is located in Sainte-Marie on Réunion, France. The airport is east of Saint-Denis; it is named after the French aviator Roland Garros ...
References
External links
Aéroport de la Réunion Saint Pierre Pierrefonds(official site)
Aéroport de Saint-Pierre - Pierrefonds(Union des Aéroports Français)
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Airports in Réunion
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