Seychelles International Airport FSIA / SEZ
Mahé's airport, 20 minutes from Victoria and the Eden Island marina, with CIQ and onward helicopter or Twin Otter connections to Praslin, La Digue and the private-island resorts (North Island, Frégate). Peak demand around Christmas–New Year and Easter; parking is limited.
9,800 ft
Longest runway
20 min
Drive to Seychelles (Mahé)
2
FBOs / handlers
10 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- Yes
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 12 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including BBJ/ACJ.
- Website
- www.scaa.sc
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority GA handling
- Air Seychelles Ground Handling
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (9,800 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319neo 6,300 ft
Above the screening threshold
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 needs 9,800 ft
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Seychelles International Airport · flowcomm · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons