French Guiana is an overseas department (outside the boundaries of France) France city. It is located in the northern coastal area of the Atlantic ocean of South America. It shares its boundaries with Brazil, the east and south, and Suriname, to the west. Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana. It has French Guiana, the only large airport in the place, as compared to the rest.
List Of Airport In French Guiana
City – Cayenne
Airport – Cayenne Cayenne – Félix Eboué
Use – Public
City – Campi
Airport – Camopi Vila Brazil Airport
Use – Public/Military
City – Grand Santi
Airport – Grand-Santi
Use – Restricted
City- Kourou
Airport- Kourou
City- Maripasoula
Airport – Maripasoula
Use – Restricted
City- Ordinary
Airport – Ouanary Airport
City- Régina
Airport – Régina
Uses – Restricted
City – Saint-Georges-de; Oyapock
Airport – Saint-Georges-de-; Oyapock Airport
Use- Restricted
City – Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Airport – Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Use – Public
City – Saül
Airport – Saül
Use – Restricted
City – Sinnamary
Airport – Sinnamary
Use – Closed
Most airports in French Guiana have restricted entry. Only three out of eight airports are open for public use. Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport, which is situated in the capital city, Cayenne, operates the most international flights of/from the city.
Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport- Cayenne
Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport in French Guiana is the main and only international airport. It is situated near Matourys commune, which is 13 km (8 mi) southwest of French Guiana’s capital city, Cayenne. It is managed and operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of French Guiana. The airport has its headquarters on the Cayenne airport property. Félix Eboué Airport serves 400,000 passengers per year approximately. The code for the airport remains CAY. The airport has an elevation of 24 ft (7 m) above sea level. The runway is one paved, the designation is 08/26, which presently measures 3,200 by 45 meters (10,499 ft × 148 ft). Moreover, It is open to public air traffic and international air traffic and is classified as Category A. The terminal has an area of 12,000 square meters.
Saül Airport
Saül Airport is an airstrip that swivels Saül, which is a commune of French Guiana. The airport is in the southeast direction of the village. It is a restricted airport and not generally open for public use,
Sinnamary Airport
Sinnamary Airport is an airport that serves Sinnamary, a commune of French Guiana on the Sinnamary River, 6 km, which is 3.7 miles from the Caribbean coast. The runway is in the east of the town. It is currently closed for unrevealed reasons.
These are the detailed information of all three airport types in French Guiana; Public- Cayenne– Félix Eboué Airport, Restricted- Saül Airport, Closed- Sinnamary Airport.
Conclusion:
French Guiana does not have lots of airports that can be operated freely. There are in total eight airports out of which only one, that is, the one in the capital city takes international flights proficiently.
