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NOS Fascene Airport
Fascene Airport (IATA: NOS, ICAO:FMNN) is located in the the city of Nosy- Be, Madagascar. It is the primary international airport serving Nosy- Be and its surrounding metropolitan area.

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IATA Code

NOS

ICAO Code

FMNN

Name

Fascene Airport

Type

Main Airport

Country / Region

Madagascar (MG)

City

Nosy- Be

Latitude

-13.3121004

Longitude

48.3148003

Time Zone

UTC+03:00

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Airport Overview

Fascene Airport (NOS) Air Freight Guide

Fascene Airport is an international regional airport on Nosy Be Island, in Madagascar’s Diana region, at 48.3148003°E and 13.3121004°S. It primarily supports the island’s tourism economy and provides an air gateway for time-sensitive inbound and outbound consignments. As an island airport rather than a large cargo hub, freight movements commonly depend on available passenger-aircraft belly capacity and onward connections through larger regional gateways. Our service team can coordinate routing, transshipment planning, customs documentation and final delivery to or from Nosy Be, while confirming airline acceptance, cargo-space availability, handling capability and any seasonal restrictions before booking. The local operating environment makes early documentation, suitable packaging and contingency planning particularly important for perishables, pharmaceuticals, dangerous goods and oversized shipments.

Airport	Fascene Airport
IATA / ICAO	NOS / FMNN
Location	Nosy Be, Madagascar
Country	Madagascar
Time zone	UTC+03:00
Logistics classification	International regional and tourism-oriented island airport

Key Highlights

Decision Points for Freight Forwarders

Island geography can make cargo-space planning and onward line-haul coordination more critical than at a mainland gateway.
International movements may require an interline or regional transshipment plan; the operating carrier and routing must be confirmed shipment by shipment.
Tourism-driven demand can create seasonal changes in passenger capacity, handling workload and uplift availability.
Perishable, temperature-sensitive and high-value cargo should be pre-alerted with complete commodity and handling instructions.
For urgent or dense cargo, our service team should compare direct uplift with a mainland Madagascar gateway before finalizing the routing.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Handling Scope to Confirm Before Booking

Publicly available airport information does not establish a dedicated cargo-terminal specification, warehouse area, bonded capacity or specialized equipment inventory for Fascene Airport. Our service team therefore treats the following as operational confirmation items rather than guaranteed on-site capabilities:

General cargo acceptance: confirm the handling agent, cargo acceptance window, screening method, build-up process and delivery point before issuing final instructions.
Cold-chain handling: request confirmation of cool-room access, acceptable temperature range, passive packaging procedures and maximum ground dwell time for perishables or pharmaceuticals.
Dangerous goods: verify whether the operating carrier and local handler accept the relevant IATA DGR classification, packing instruction and quantity.
Customs-controlled cargo: arrange document pre-alerts and confirm the location and timing of customs presentation, examination and release.
Special cargo: obtain advance approval for live animals, valuables, oversized pieces, wet cargo or shipments requiring powered equipment.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing and Uplift Considerations

Typical planning may involve an international origin or destination, a regional gateway and onward uplift to Nosy Be; the precise path depends on current schedules, interline agreements, commodity and capacity.
Passenger-aircraft belly space may be relevant because Fascene Airport is a regional international airport. Freighter availability, if any, must be confirmed rather than assumed.
Transit time is affected by connection alignment, aircraft type, seasonal tourism demand, customs working arrangements, security screening and weather-related disruption.
Our service team will quote a planning range only after confirming the actual operating carrier, transfer point, acceptance cut-off, cargo readiness and final delivery requirement. No fixed transit time should be promised in advance.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Island Demand Profile

Service area: Nosy Be Island and nearby Diana-region demand, with final delivery often requiring local road transport and coordinated consignee collection.
Tourism supply chain: hotel supplies, catering inputs, maintenance parts, replacement equipment and urgent operational consumables may require air freight when sea transport is too slow.
Perishables: seafood, chilled food and other time-sensitive products may be suitable for air transport subject to packaging, acceptance and cold-chain confirmation.
Commercial shipments: samples, spare parts, documents, retail replenishment and e-commerce parcels may move through regional connections.
Outbound cargo: locally sourced products should be checked for export eligibility, phytosanitary or health certification, packaging standards and any restrictions before booking.

Operations & Compliance

Practical Control Points

Cut-off: Fascene Airport’s actual cargo acceptance and documentation cut-off can vary by airline, handler and flight; our team confirms it directly for each shipment rather than applying a generic airport time.
Documents: prepare an accurate commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill instructions, importer/exporter details, permits and certificates relevant to the commodity and customs regime.
Regulated cargo: dangerous goods, lithium batteries, pharmaceuticals, perishables, live animals and valuables require advance disclosure, carrier approval and commodity-specific documents.
Customs and delivery: consignee availability, tax or duty arrangements and local delivery access should be confirmed before arrival; customs examination or incomplete paperwork may extend dwell time.

Shipping Tips

Recommended Booking Workflow

Send our service team the commodity description, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, value, origin, destination, ready date and required delivery date before requesting a firm routing.
Use robust, moisture-resistant packaging and clear piece markings; protect temperature-sensitive cargo with validated passive packaging where required.
Provide complete documents before cargo handover and ensure the shipper, consignee and notify-party details match across the invoice, packing list and air waybill.
For urgent, high-value or capacity-sensitive freight, ask us to compare Fascene Airport routing with an alternative Madagascar gateway and coordinated domestic delivery.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Fascene Airport handle international air freight?

Fascene Airport is an international airport, but acceptance depends on the operating airline, local handling arrangements, customs process, commodity and available capacity. Our service team confirms the complete routing before booking.

Can I book cargo directly to Nosy Be on any airline?

No. Available routings and uplift can change with season, aircraft deployment and interline arrangements. We check the current carrier option, transfer point and cargo acceptance conditions for the requested date.

Are dangerous goods accepted at Fascene Airport?

Acceptance is not automatic. The shipper must disclose the correct UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing instruction and quantity. The operating carrier and handling agent must approve the shipment before cargo delivery.

How should temperature-sensitive cargo be arranged?

Pre-alert the commodity, temperature range, packaging method and required delivery time. Our team verifies whether the selected routing offers suitable handling and minimizes transfer or ramp exposure; a continuous cold chain should not be assumed without confirmation.

What is the best alternative if capacity to Nosy Be is limited?

We can evaluate a route through another Madagascar gateway followed by coordinated domestic movement, subject to customs requirements, domestic capacity, road conditions and the cargo’s urgency.

Data Sources & Provenance

Source Scope and Verification Boundary

The airport name, codes, city, country, coordinates, address and time zone shown above are taken from the supplied airport reference data. Operational statements are presented as planning guidance and require shipment-specific confirmation with the operating carrier, handling agent, customs authorities and consignee.

International aviation standards and airport-code reference: iata.org and icao.int.
Madagascar civil aviation regulatory reference: acm.mg.
Carrier schedules, cargo acceptance, cut-off times, handling equipment, customs release timing and special-cargo capability are dynamic operational data; our service team verifies these items at quotation and pre-alert stages.

No unverified runway, warehouse, throughput, airline-frequency, handling-equipment, fee or transit-time figures are used in this module.