Airport guide
TulearIATA code TLE
Tulear (TLE/FMST) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tulear, Madagascar in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Tulear, Madagascar
- Codes
- TLE · FMST
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Indian/Antananarivo
- Region
- Africa
Tulear (TLE/FMST) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tulear, Madagascar in Africa. Operating on Indian/Antananarivo local time at coordinates -23.390°, 43.720°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tulear (TLE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tulear, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Tulear airport details
- IATA code
- TLE
- ICAO code
- FMST
- City
- Tulear
- Country
- Madagascar
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates
- -23.383°, 43.728°
- 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 Tulear’s own pages.
TLE 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
- 77,547
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing adema.mg (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Morondava Airport MOQ · 350 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TLE
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways. Longest 04/22: 2,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,000 m6,562 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
| 11/29 | 800 m2,625 ft | 13 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from TLE
Originfacts does not track any routes from TLE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at TLE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tulear, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tulear’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 Tulear
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MorondavaMorondava AirportMOQ351 km
- Fort DauphinMarillac AirportFTU376 km
- AntananarivoAntananarivo AirportTNR642 km
- TamataveTamataveTMM832 km
- InhambaneInhambane AirportINH848 km
- VilanculosVilanculos AirportVNX879 km
- MajungaAmborovyMJN901 km
- QuelimaneQuelimane AirportUEL942 km
- Sainte MarieSainte MarieSMS947 km
Tulear: common questions
Where is Tulear?
Tulear serves Tulear, Madagascar. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -23.383°, 43.728°.
What are the airport codes for Tulear?
The IATA code is TLE and the ICAO code is FMST.
What time zone is TLE in?
Tulear is in the Indian/Antananarivo time zone.
How many runways does Tulear have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at TLE: 04/22 (2,000 m (6,562 ft), asphalt); 11/29 (800 m (2,625 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Tulear?
Wikidata records 77,547 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Tulear?
OurAirports gives TLE’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 Tulear’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 Q3606099 (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)