AirportsSambava Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Sambava, in Antsiranana, Madagascar. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is SVB.
Key facts
- IATA code
- SVB
- ICAO code
- FMNS
- City
- Sambava
- State or region
- Antsiranana
- Country
- Madagascar
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 14.2786° S, 50.1747° E
- Elevation
- 6 m (20 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,395 m (4,577 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, SVB means Sambava Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FMNS. ICAO codes that begin with F belong to central and southern Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 14.2786° S, 50.1747° E. It stands 6 metres (20 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Indian/Antananarivo, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Sambava Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,395 metres (4,577 feet). That is a short runway, used mostly by propeller aircraft. Among the 13 airports of Madagascar on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 10.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,395 m 4,577 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maroantsetra AirportMaroantsetra | WMN | 139 km |
| Nosy Be International AirportNosy Be | NOS | 228 km |
| Arrachart AirportAntisiranana | DIE | 235 km |
| Sainte Marie AirportVohilava | SMS | 315 km |
| Tsaratanana AirportTsaratanana | TTS | 388 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 5,574 km | 7 h 15 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 4,465 km | 5 h 55 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,431 km | 5 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,790 km | 11 h 05 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 13,882 km | 17 h 15 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 17,545 km | 21 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 6,173 km | 7 h 55 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 10,890 km | 13 h 35 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 10,108 km | 12 h 40 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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