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AJN Ouani Airport
Ouani Airport (IATA: AJN, ICAO:FMCV) is located in the the city of Anjouan Island, Comoros. It is the primary international airport serving Anjouan Island and its surrounding metropolitan area.

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IATA Code

AJN

ICAO Code

FMCV

Name

Ouani Airport

Type

Main Airport

Country / Region

Comoros (KM)

City

Anjouan Island

Latitude

-12.1316996

Longitude

44.4303017

Time Zone

UTC+03:00

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Ouani Airport

AJN · FMCV

Ouani Airport is a regional airport on Anjouan Island in the Union of the Comoros, located near Ouani and approximately 12 km southeast of Mutsamudu. Its logistics role is primarily island access rather than that of a large international cargo gateway. The airport can be relevant for time-sensitive, compact consignments serving Anjouan, but cargo acceptance, handling capacity, customs procedures and uplift options must be confirmed for each shipment. Our service team coordinates the origin carrier, transshipment point, destination handling agent and consignee before issuing a firm routing.

Country / territory	Comoros
Service location	Anjouan Island; city reference: Mutsamudu
Coordinates	12°07′54.1″S, 44°25′49.1″E
Local time	UTC+03:00
Airport classification	Regional passenger airport with cargo use subject to operational confirmation

Key Highlights

Island-bound routing requires advance confirmation of uplift, aircraft payload, cargo acceptance and destination ground handling.
Shipments may need to connect through a larger regional gateway; the final island sector can be more restrictive than the main international leg.
Compact, high-value or urgent consignments are generally more suitable than bulky, low-value cargo requiring regular freighter capacity.
Temperature-sensitive, dangerous, oversized and live-animal shipments require case-by-case approval before booking.
Our service team checks the alternative routing through Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport, Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport, Pemba Airport or Fascene Airport when the direct island solution is unsuitable.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Publicly available airport records do not establish a dedicated cargo terminal, bonded warehouse, cold store, dangerous-goods facility or automated sorting center at Ouani Airport. Our service team therefore treats every shipment as requiring pre-clearance with the handling party and local authorities.

Acceptance and build-up

Confirm whether cargo is accepted as passenger-aircraft belly freight, the cut-off time, packaging limits and handover location before cargo is dispatched.

Customs and documentation

Arrange commercial documents and customs instructions in advance; do not assume that airport-side storage equals bonded or customs-supervised storage.

Special cargo

Require written acceptance for dangerous goods, dry ice, pharmaceuticals, perishables, live animals, valuable cargo and any shipment needing special equipment.

Collection and delivery

Pre-arrange consignee identification, local delivery, storage avoidance and release procedures because same-day collection capability may vary.

Routes & Transit Times

For international cargo, our service team normally evaluates a gateway-to-island combination rather than assuming a direct long-haul service into Ouani Airport.
Potential regional connection points include Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport, Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport, Pemba Airport and Fascene Airport; actual acceptance depends on the operating carrier, interline arrangements and current schedules.
Carrier selection, aircraft payload, weather, inter-island capacity, customs release and transfer handling can materially change the transit time. We quote timing only after receiving a confirmed operational plan.
For urgent cargo, we compare air freight to a nearby gateway plus controlled onward movement, subject to local transport availability and import formalities.

No fixed flight frequency, carrier commitment or transit promise should be inferred without shipment-specific confirmation.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Primary catchment: Anjouan Island, including the Ouani area and the Mutsamudu commercial and administrative zone.
Inbound cargo: Small commercial consignments, spare parts, electronic equipment, documents, samples, project components and essential supplies may be considered, subject to acceptance.
Outbound cargo: Agricultural or island-origin products may require additional checks for packaging, phytosanitary documentation, export clearance and available uplift.
Service profile: The airport is better suited to shipment sizes that can be handled through a regional passenger-aircraft cargo process than to regular palletized freighter programs.

Operations & Compliance

Obtain the carrier or handling agent’s confirmed cut-off and acceptance window before moving cargo to the airport; local cut-offs may be earlier than the main gateway’s cut-off.
Provide an accurate commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill instructions, consignee contact details and any applicable import, export, health or phytosanitary documents.
Dangerous goods, lithium batteries, dry ice, liquids, temperature-controlled goods and live animals require advance declaration and written approval under the applicable carrier and ICAO technical requirements.
Use packaging suitable for multiple transfers and humid island conditions. Our service team also confirms whether delivery, storage, inspection and customs release are handled at the airport or through a local agent.

Shipping Tips

Send the complete shipment profile—commodity, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, value, origin, destination and requested date—before requesting a routing.
Ask our service team to validate the final island sector and the contingency gateway before cargo is packed or collected.
Mark each package clearly with the consignee’s reachable telephone number and use moisture-resistant outer packaging with internal cushioning.
For urgent or sensitive cargo, prepare a gateway alternative and allow time for customs review, transfer handling and possible schedule disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Ouani Airport receive international air freight directly?

It may be possible for selected regional or connecting movements, but direct acceptance, customs processing and available uplift must be confirmed for the specific date, commodity and carrier. Our service team checks the complete routing before booking.

Is a dedicated cargo warehouse or cold chain available?

Do not assume that dedicated cargo, bonded, dangerous-goods or cold-chain facilities are available. For perishables and pharmaceuticals, our service team obtains written confirmation of handling, storage and transfer conditions or proposes a suitable gateway alternative.

What cargo is difficult to move through Ouani Airport?

Oversized freight, heavy pallets, undeclared dangerous goods, live animals, dry-ice shipments and cargo requiring continuous temperature control can face acceptance or equipment limits. These shipments need pre-approval and a contingency plan.

How should importers plan final delivery?

The consignee should be ready to provide identity, customs documents, payment or clearance instructions and a reachable local contact. Our service team confirms the release point and arranges onward delivery after the handling process is validated.

Data Sources & Provenance

Airport name, codes, location, coordinates, country, city reference and time zone are based on the airport record supplied for this page. Operational statements are deliberately limited to logistics planning guidance and must be verified with the operating carrier, handling agent, customs authority and consignee before shipment acceptance.

International aviation coding and standards reference: iata.org
International aeronautical information and standards reference: icao.int
Alternative-airport and routing references are planning inputs only; current schedules, facilities, acceptance limits and customs procedures require shipment-specific confirmation.