Tribelle Airport

Tribelle Airport (French: Aéroport de Tribelle), is a regional airport in the The Mauritsian Republic, located in the province & Island of Avignon. It is situated 4km kilometers east of Tribelle, the regional capital of Avignon province. It opened in 1979.

History
The airport was opened in 1979 by the Mauritsian Govnermnet as a result of the implantation of a program that aimed to enhance connectivity to regional & rural locations in Mauritian Republic.

The airport was originally meant to be developed to accommodate international passenger flights during the 1980's-1990's tourist boom when inward international tourist numbers reached an all time high and as result so did the economy of Maurits, however the plans to build an expanded apron & terminal to handle international flights never developed, as a result, Avignon has largely been left out of Maurits' tourist sector as reaching the island requires catching a ferry or flight from Fort Orleans which can be time consuming & expensive.

In December 2013, Mauritsair ceased services to Chaille, Kesteinburg & Zoenen due to decling passenger figures, leavingFort Orleans International &, Chalteria as the only destinations served by the airport.

In June 2020, Mauritsian Airlines announced plans to serve the airport from Fort Orleans, joining Mauritsair on the route, with the intention of opening a base in Tribelle in due course.

Operations
The airport includes a small passenger terminal with 3 departure gates, a shop, a café, check-in and modern security facilities. The airport cannot currently accommodate International services due to the absence of any customs, passport control or immigration faculties at the airport. There are also several hangars for maintenance, private aviation & local flying groups.

Accidents & Incidents
• On May 18th 2002, a privately owned Cessna 172 departed the airport on a training flight in heavy sea fog, as the aircraft attempted to land in the fog, it overshot the runway and came to halt in a marsh just beyond the runway. The 2 occupants sustained minor injuries.