Airport guide
SambavaIATA code SVB
Sambava (SVB/FMNS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sambava, Madagascar in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sambava, Madagascar
- Codes
- SVB · FMNS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Indian/Antananarivo
- Region
- Africa
Sambava (SVB/FMNS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sambava, Madagascar in Africa. Operating on Indian/Antananarivo local time at coordinates -14.280°, 50.180°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sambava (SVB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sambava, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sambava airport details
- IATA code
- SVB
- ICAO code
- FMNS
- City
- Sambava
- Country
- Madagascar
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates
- -14.279°, 50.175°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sambava’s own pages.
SVB airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 6 m (20 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 80,170
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing adema.mg (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Maroantsetra Airport WMN · 139 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SVB
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 16/34: 1,395 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,395 m4,577 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SVB
Originfacts does not track any routes from SVB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where SVB is
1.6 km south-southeast
Sambava lies 1.6 km south-southeast of Sambava 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 SVB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sambava, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sambava’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 Sambava
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Sambava: common questions
Where is Sambava?
Sambava serves Sambava, Madagascar. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -14.279°, 50.175°.
What are the airport codes for Sambava?
The IATA code is SVB and the ICAO code is FMNS.
What time zone is SVB in?
Sambava is in the Indian/Antananarivo time zone.
How many runways does Sambava have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SVB: 16/34 (1,395 m (4,577 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Sambava?
Wikidata records 80,170 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
How far is SVB from Sambava city centre?
Sambava is about 1.6 km south-southeast of Sambava city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Sambava?
OurAirports gives SVB’s elevation as 6 m (20 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 Sambava’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7409017 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)