Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (French: Aéroport international de Martinique-Aimé-Césaire, pronounced [maʁtinik ɛme sezɛːʁ]) (IATA: FDF, ICAO: TFFF) is an international airport of Martinique in the French West Indies. Located in Le Lamentin, a suburb of the capital Fort-de-France, it was opened in 1950 and renamed in 2007, after author and politician Aimé Césaire.

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Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport Aéroport international de Martinique-Aimé-Césaire
IATA: FDF ICAO: TFFF
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Aéroports Français
Serves	Fort-de-France, Martinique
Location	Le Lamentin
Opened	1950; 74 years ago (1950)
Focus city for	Air Caraïbes Air Antilles Express
Elevation AMSL	16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	14°35′32″N 060°59′47″W
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FDF Location in Martinique
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers 1,859,392 Passenger traffic change 6.1% Aircraft movements 14,746 Aircraft movements change 5.3%
Sources: French AIP,[1] Aeroport.fr[2]

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The airport is at an elevation of 16 ft (5 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 m × 45 m (9,843 ft × 148 ft).^[1] When Air Martinique existed, its headquarters were located on the airport property.^[3][4] The runway is of a length that can accommodate large jets, including 747s from France. On at least two occasions, the Concorde flew from Paris and landed at the airport in Martinique.^[5]

Passenger facilities include police, customs, baggage claim, pharmacy, vaccination bureau, handicap facilities, tobacconist, bank, money changing, souvenir shops, tax-free shopping, gift shop, florist, hairdresser, car rentals, taxi, parking, restaurants, cafés and bars, and two hotels (Hôtel La Galléria and Hôtel Valmenière).

Cargo facilities include a 747 freighter dock, bonded warehouse, transit zone, mechanical handling, heated storage, refrigerated storage, mortuary, fresh meat inspection, health officials, very large/heavy cargo, and an express/courier centre.

• 30 August 1979: an IRMA/Britten Norman BN-2A-8 Islander (F-OGGL) of Air Martinique was damaged beyond repair while standing, likely from Hurricane David.^[10]
• 17 July 1994: an IRMA/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander (8P-TAD) of Air Martinique leased from Trans Island Air crashed into Les Pitons du Cabbets at 21:45, 13 km (8.1 miles) NNW of Fort-de-France while on approach from Bridgetown, killing all 6 occupants. The plane crashed just 15 feet below the hills' 2795 foot summit. The cause was found to be pilot failure.^[11]