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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Madagascar",
    "addressLocality": "Tsaratanana"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "Air Madagascar"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
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      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    }
  ],
  "city": "Tsaratanana",
  "code": "TTS",
  "connection_tips": "Tsaratanana Airport is a remote regional field, so the main connection issue is not terminal congestion but whether your flight and road pickup are both working on the same day. Services can be limited, and the useful alternates are Ivato International, Andriamena Airport, and Mampikony Airport, which means a missed flight often needs a ground-transport fallback rather than a terminal fix. Scheduled service is carried by Air Madagascar, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch if you need to keep multiple legs aligned.\n\nPassenger processing is manual and the facilities are basic, so arrive with everything you need already in hand. Keep local currency, identification, and host contact details accessible, and do not assume there will be a long list of retail or waiting-area options on site. A pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Tsaratanana rather than a place to wait around. That matters even more in the rainy season, when roads can be slow or temporarily degraded.\n\nIf weather disrupts the schedule, the best response is usually to keep the day flexible and confirm the next available transport before leaving the previous stop. Because the airport is so far from larger service centers, the cost of improvising on arrival is high. In practice, that means the airport works as Tsaratanana's time-saving link to the rest of Madagascar, but only when your onward ride, accommodation, and timing are already lined up. For connection planning, the backup plan should be set before takeoff rather than after landing.",
  "country": "Madagascar",
  "flag_url": "https://flagcdn.com/w320/mg.png",
  "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=MGA",
  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Check latest schedules when connecting through Tsaratanana Airport.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.",
    "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Tsaratanana+Airport",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
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    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
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  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=MGA",
  "iataCode": "TTS",
  "icao": "FMNT",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": -16.751064,
  "layover_planner_info": "Limited amenities; arrange layover needs in advance.",
  "longitude": 47.619016,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact airline service desk for missed connections.",
  "name": "Tsaratanana Airport",
  "region": "Africa",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "TNR",
      "name": "Ivato International"
    },
    {
      "code": "WAD",
      "name": "Andriamena Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "WMP",
      "name": "Mampikony Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Tsaratanana Airport (FMNT) serves as a remote aviation gateway in Madagascar's Betsiboka Region, operating from a highland setting that is difficult to reach by road for much of the year. The small airfield provides limited connectivity to the isolated town of Tsaratanana, where mountainous terrain and seasonal rain create constant pressure on ground transport. It functions as a practical lifeline rather than a polished passenger hub, which is why schedules and weather awareness matter so much here.\n\nAircraft operations depend heavily on visual conditions, and the airport lacks the sort of layered infrastructure found at larger Malagasy airports. That means planning is shaped by what the weather allows, not by a dense menu of instrument procedures or backup systems. The terminal and apron are basic, but they still support the region's essential domestic links and the occasional urgent movement that needs to bypass slow or unreliable road travel.\n\nFor local residents, the airport's value is not tourism but access. It helps connect the area to larger centers such as Antananarivo when the roads become difficult or seasonal flooding cuts off overland options. In practice, Tsaratanana Airport is a modest regional facility with outsized importance, because a small runway can matter a great deal in a part of Madagascar where distance and terrain make every trip harder than it looks on paper.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://skyvector.com/airport/FMNT/Tsaratanana-Airport"
}