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Antsiranana/ArrachartIATA code DIE

Antsiranana/Arrachart (DIE/FMNA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Antsiranana, Madagascar in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

Serves
Antsiranana, Madagascar
Codes
DIE · FMNA
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Indian/Antananarivo
Region
Africa
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Antsiranana/Arrachart (DIE/FMNA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Antsiranana, Madagascar in Africa. Operating on Indian/Antananarivo local time at coordinates -12.350°, 49.290°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Antsiranana/Arrachart (DIE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Antsiranana, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Antsiranana/Arrachart airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
DIE
ICAO code
FMNA
City
Antsiranana
Country
Madagascar
Region
Africa
Time zone
Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates
-12.349°, 49.292°
From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Antsiranana/Arrachart’s own pages.

DIE airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
114 m (374 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2018
68,505
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing adema.mg (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Ludovic Arrachart
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Nosy Be International Airport NOS · 151 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at DIE

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 13/31: 1,500 m, asphalt.

Runways at DIE: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
13/311,500 m4,921 ft30 masphalt

Routes from DIE

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from DIE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where DIE is

Calculated

3.0 km south

Antsiranana/Arrachart lies 3.0 km south of Antsiranana city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at DIE

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Antsiranana, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Antsiranana/Arrachart’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Antsiranana

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Antsiranana/Arrachart: common questions

Where is Antsiranana/Arrachart?

Antsiranana/Arrachart serves Antsiranana, Madagascar. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -12.349°, 49.292°.

What are the airport codes for Antsiranana/Arrachart?

The IATA code is DIE and the ICAO code is FMNA.

What time zone is DIE in?

Antsiranana/Arrachart is in the Indian/Antananarivo time zone.

How many runways does Antsiranana/Arrachart have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at DIE: 13/31 (1,500 m (4,921 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Antsiranana/Arrachart?

Wikidata records 68,505 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.

How far is DIE from Antsiranana city centre?

Antsiranana/Arrachart is about 3.0 km south of Antsiranana city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Antsiranana/Arrachart?

OurAirports gives DIE’s elevation as 114 m (374 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Antsiranana/Arrachart’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)