Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
International airport serving Port Louis, Mauritius / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (IATA: MRU, ICAO: FIMP) (French: Aéroport International Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam) is the primary international airport serving the island nation of Mauritius. It is located at Plaine Magnien, 48 km (30 mi) southeast of the capital city of Port Louis. The airport was previously known as the Plaisance Airport. It has direct flights to several destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe, and is home to the country's national airline, Air Mauritius. Airports of Mauritius Co. Ltd (AML) is the owner and operator of the airport, and the Government of Mauritius is the major shareholder of AML. It is named after Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, the first Prime Minister of Mauritius.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Airports of Mauritius Co. Ltd. | ||||||||||
Serves | Mauritius | ||||||||||
Location | Plaine Magnien | ||||||||||
Hub for | Air Mauritius | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 57 m / 186 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 20°25′48.10″S 57°40′58.88″E | ||||||||||
Website | mauritius-airport.atol.aero | ||||||||||
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