Flying in Madagascar: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in Madagascar: the civil aviation authority (the national civil aviation authority), licensing and where to find 94 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in Madagascar
Madagascar has 94 airports and airfields in our database, of which 16 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by the national civil aviation authority.
Licensing & regulations
Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by the national civil aviation authority; confirm current requirements with the official authority.
Major airports
- Amborovy Airport
- Ivato International Airport
- Nosy Be International Airport
- Toamasina Ambalamanasy Airport
- Arrachart Airport
- Besalampy Airport
Browse all 94 Madagascar airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with the national civil aviation authority and the current AIP before you fly.
Madagascar aviation by the numbers
94 airfields on record (16 with scheduled service), 59 airspace volumes, 29 navaids.
- Small airport70
- Medium airport19
- Large airport4
- Closed1
- Ivato International Airport10,171 ft
- Antananarivo Arivonimamo Airport8,237 ft
- Antsiranana Andrakaka Airport8,211 ft
- Toamasina Ambalamanasy Airport7,218 ft
- Amborovy Airport7,218 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).