Airport guide
Marillac AirportIATA code FTU
Marillac Airport (FTU/FMSD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fort Dauphin, Madagascar in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Fort Dauphin, Madagascar
- Codes
- FTU · FMSD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Indian/Antananarivo
- Region
- Africa
Marillac Airport (FTU/FMSD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fort Dauphin, Madagascar in Africa. Operating on Indian/Antananarivo local time at coordinates -25.040°, 46.960°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Marillac Airport (FTU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Fort Dauphin, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Marillac Airport details
- IATA code
- FTU
- ICAO code
- FMSD
- City
- Fort Dauphin
- Country
- Madagascar
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates
- -25.038°, 46.956°
- 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 Marillac Airport’s own pages.
FTU airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 9 m (29 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 62,740
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing adema.mg (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Toliara Airport TLE · 375 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at FTU
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 08/26: 1,609 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 1,609 m5,280 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from FTU
Originfacts does not track any routes from FTU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at FTU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Fort Dauphin, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Marillac Airport’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 Fort Dauphin
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TulearTulearTLE376 km
- MorondavaMorondava AirportMOQ595 km
- AntananarivoAntananarivo AirportTNR696 km
- TamataveTamataveTMM810 km
- Sainte MarieSainte MarieSMS933 km
- St Pierre dela ReunionSt Pierre dela ReunionZSE963 km
- Saint Denis de la ReunionReunion Roland Garros AirportRUN989 km
- MajungaAmborovyMJN1,044 km
- MaroantsetraMaroantsetraWMN1,106 km
Marillac Airport: common questions
Where is Marillac Airport?
Marillac Airport serves Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -25.038°, 46.956°.
What are the airport codes for Marillac Airport?
The IATA code is FTU and the ICAO code is FMSD.
What time zone is FTU in?
Marillac Airport is in the Indian/Antananarivo time zone.
How many runways does Marillac Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at FTU: 08/26 (1,609 m (5,280 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Marillac Airport?
Wikidata records 62,740 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Marillac Airport?
OurAirports gives FTU’s elevation as 9 m (29 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 Marillac Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q939516 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)