Amborovy Airport – MJN Mahajanga, Madagascar
Officially known as Philibert Tsiranana Airport, the Amborovy Airport is a government-run medium-sized airport in Mahajanga, Madagascar. Named after the first President of the island country, the airport is located 7.7 km northeast of the city center. Its IATA geocode MJN is an abbreviation of the city’s French name, Majunga. The airport has obtained its international certification in 2016. In 2018, the airport handled almost 40,000 passengers.
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Amborovy Airport (MJN) is keen on improving air connectivity between the regions of Madagascar and internationally by upgrading its technical and commercial operations. It operates daily domestic flights to/from the capital Antananarivo as well as connection flights to Antsiranana weekly. Every week, at least 10 domestic flights and 14 international flights depart from the airport bound for the nearby Comoros, Mayotte and LaRéunion. Airline companies that fly the Mahajanga route are Tsaradia, Madagascar Airways, Ewa and SkyService. The airport has a single story passenger terminal building and one asphalt runway. It provides for the aviation needs of the port city of Mahajanga, a popular tourist destination as well as its neighboring communities.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Flying in and out of town is a breeze as there are a couple of Amborovy Airport hotels to choose from. The nearest is the Sunny Hotel Majunga, which is only 1km away from the airport. You can also opt to stay at the Hotel Coco Lodge, which is only 8km from the airport while it takes 16km of travel to the Antsanitia Resort.
On this page it is easy to search for Majunga, Madagascar airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Majunga, Madagascar (MJN-Amborovy) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the MJN airport. Most of these MJN hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Majunga, Madagascar motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the MJN airport are Grand Pavois Beach, Antsanitia Beach, and Grand Pavois Beach.