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Praslin Island Airport

Praslin Island, Seychelles

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Praslin Island Airport

Praslin Island, Seychelles
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Gateway to the Seychelles' second-largest island paradise.

Location
Praslin Island, Seychelles
Praslin Island Airport (IATA: PRI, ICAO: FSPP) is a small domestic airport located on Praslin, the second-largest island of the Seychelles archipelago in the Indian Ocean. It serves as a vital link connecting Praslin to the main island of Mahé, facilitating tourism to the island's renowned beaches and the UNESCO-listed Vallée de Mai nature reserve. The airport operates short domestic flights and handles light charter traffic, primarily serving tourists visiting Praslin's luxury resorts and natural attractions. Its single short runway accommodates small turboprop and light aircraft suited to the island's terrain and infrastructure.
Terminals
The airport features a single small terminal building handling both arrivals and departures for domestic and charter operations.
Getting to & from
Taxis and hotel transfers are the primary ground transport options from the airport to resorts and destinations across Praslin Island.
Airlines here
Air Seychelles operates regular scheduled services between Praslin and Mahé, with some charter operators also serving the airport.
Notable facts
  • ›The airport has a runway of approximately 1,000 metres, limiting it to small aircraft operations.
  • ›Praslin is home to the Vallée de Mai, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for the rare Coco de Mer palm.
  • ›The airport primarily serves domestic routes connecting Praslin to Mahé, the Seychelles' main island.
  • ›Flight time between Praslin and Mahé is approximately 15 minutes.
  • ›Helicopter transfers are also available as an alternative to fixed-wing flights between the islands.
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Airlines serving this airport

Air Seychelles
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Routes

PRI → SEZHM · DHT
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Praslin Island Airport
Encyclopaedia

Praslin Island Airport also known as Iles des Palmes Airport, is an airport at Grand Anse on Praslin Island in the Seychelles. It is served by Air Seychelles, which flies scheduled flights to Mahé and charters to the other islands in the Seychelles. The airport has the capacity to handle over 1500 passengers daily and over half a million passengers annually.

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