Seychelles International Airport SEZ / FSIA
Mahe (Victoria) · SC · Seychelles Airports Authority (SAA) — state-owned airport operator, established as an independent corporate entity under the Seychelles Airports Authority Act 2024, confirmed directly on SAA's own 'Company Profile' page (saa.sc), which describes SAA as 'the independent corporate entity responsible for the operations, management and oversight of Seychelles' airports and associated aviation services'. SCAA's own site confirms the split: SCAA is now the safety/security/economic regulator only ('responsible for establishing and enforcing civil aviation regulations... to the highest level of safety and security standards'), while SAA 'shall be primarily responsible for acquiring, establishing, developing, maintaining, and operating airports in Seychelles'. SCAA's legislation page lists a related Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority Act 2024 (Act 9 of 2024) plus a 2024 commencement notice (S.I. 112) and asset-transfer regulations (S.I. 113), but no exact commencement date was found on the pages checked — treat the widely repeated 'effective 1 Jan 2025' as PLAUSIBLE, not independently reconfirmed against the gazetted notice. SAA also operates Praslin Ile des Palmes Airport (PRI, commonly called Praslin Island Airport) and the outer-island aerodromes, per saa.sc.
830kpax · 2024
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL (limited GA supply)
ICAO / IATAFSIA / SEZ
OperatorSeychelles Airports Authority (SAA) — state-owned airport operator, established as an independent corporate entity under the Seychelles Airports Authority Act 2024, confirmed directly on SAA's own 'Company Profile' page (saa.sc), which describes SAA as 'the independent corporate entity responsible for the operations, management and oversight of Seychelles' airports and associated aviation services'. SCAA's own site confirms the split: SCAA is now the safety/security/economic regulator only ('responsible for establishing and enforcing civil aviation regulations... to the highest level of safety and security standards'), while SAA 'shall be primarily responsible for acquiring, establishing, developing, maintaining, and operating airports in Seychelles'. SCAA's legislation page lists a related Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority Act 2024 (Act 9 of 2024) plus a 2024 commencement notice (S.I. 112) and asset-transfer regulations (S.I. 113), but no exact commencement date was found on the pages checked — treat the widely repeated 'effective 1 Jan 2025' as PLAUSIBLE, not independently reconfirmed against the gazetted notice. SAA also operates Praslin Ile des Palmes Airport (PRI, commonly called Praslin Island Airport) and the outer-island aerodromes, per saa.sc.
Coordinates4.6744°S, 55.5219°E
Elevation12 ft · 4 m
Time zone+04 (UTC+4, no DST)
Passengers / yr830,000 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL (limited GA supply)
Bonded—
AIP referenceFSIA AD 2 — AIP Seychelles, Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA)
Operating hoursReported as the country's sole international gateway with H24 tower/ATS coverage (handles overnight long-haul arrivals from Europe/Gulf carriers); AOE with customs, immigration and health screening manned to flight schedule; exact published ATS/customs hours not independently reconfirmed against the current AIP for this record
TerminalsSingle passenger-terminal complex with distinct International and Domestic terminal buildings on Mahe; Wikipedia additionally describes a separate cargo terminal south of the passenger buildings, operated by Air Seychelles. Approx. 2,100 airport-wide staff across airline, ground-handling, retail, security and operations roles (operator-reported; not). Terminal and runway upgrade works reported in recent years; specific added capacity not independently confirmed
Runways (1)
- 13/31 · 2,987 m / 9,800 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS/DME RWY 13, RWY 31 served by a localizer-only back-course approach. Length/width/surface (2987 m / 9800 ft / 46 m concrete) and both-thresholds-displaced-305 m/1000 ft are independently confirmed via OurAirports, and the 2987 m figure also matches SCAA's own aviation-history page, which gives 2987 m as the runway length at the airport's 1972 opening (note: Wikipedia's current infobox instead shows 2997 m — a 10 m discrepancy that should be reconciled against the current AIP amendment before operational use). The specific claim that the RWY 13 ILS is classified 'uncategorized'/non-standard in the AIP due to localizer coverage-sector limits could NOT be independently reconfirmed against a primary AIP source in this pass — treat as PLAUSIBLE/unverified pending direct AIP check.
Airport contact
Seychelles' sole international gateway (Mahe), now operated by SAA rather than SCAA following the 2024 SCAA/SAA split under the Seychelles Airports Authority Act 2024 (confirmed on both saa.sc and scaa.sc) — older sources still listing SCAA as the operator are outdated, though the precise 'effective 1 Jan 2025' commencement date is PLAUSIBLE rather than confirmed here. Coordinates (-4.6744, 55.5219) and elevation (12 ft/4 m) match Wikipedia's figures; note OurAirports instead lists elevation as 10 ft/3 m — a minor (2 ft) discrepancy worth a final AIP check. Runway 13/31 is confirmed at 2987 m/9800 ft/46 m concrete with both thresholds displaced 305 m/1000 ft (OurAirports, corroborated by SCAA's own history page for the 1972 opening length); Wikipedia's infobox shows a slightly different 2997 m, so reconcile against the latest AIP amendment before operational planning. The RWY 13 ILS's specific 'uncategorized'/non-standard classification claim is unverified — do not assume CAT I minima without checking the current AIP. Pax figure here (830,000, 2024) remains an ESTIMATE for SEZ alone, distinct from the wider SCAA/SAA network total of about 1.04M across SEZ, Praslin and the outer-island aerodromes combined; it is also notably higher than the roughly 352,000-420,000 figures some tourism/industry sources cite for 2024, which appear to count one-way foreign visitor arrivals only rather than total two-way passenger movements (arrivals+departures+transit) through SEZ — none of this pax data was independently reconfirmed against a primary operator/SCAA source, so treat all of it as estimates pending a reconciled figure. Contact phone (+248 4684077) and email (customerservice@saa.sc) are confirmed verbatim on seychellesairports.sc.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Air Seychelles Ltd
Self-handled, Air Seychelles; the national carrier also handles other commercial and private airlines at its Mahe base per company news (2017, republished on subsequent press releases through 2026) covering ramp, baggage, marshalling and pushback; confirmed by Ramp Agent and FBO Ramp Agent recruitment listings. Note: as of June 2024 the airline's dedicated VIP/business-aviation FBO operation was placed under a management partnership with ExecuJet (see separate ExecuJet Seychelles FBO entry) — this entry covers Air Seychelles' own commercial ramp/ground handling, which continues in-house.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Seychelles Petroleum Company (SEYPEC)
Exclusive into-plane refuelling supplier at Seychelles International Airport, confirmed verbatim on SEYPEC's own site: round-the-clock cross-trained fuelling team; supplies Jet A1 (main product, up to 3,500 MT airport storage linked via 8km pipeline to the Victoria depot, AFQRJOS-compliant) and Avgas 100LL plus aviation lubricants on request, via 3 hydrant servicers, 2 refuellers and 1 combined hydrant/refueller truck. · 24/7
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Unconfirmed
Air Seychelles Ltd
In-house engineering department (Manager Aircraft Maintenance role independently confirmed on LinkedIn/recruitment listings); the specific claim of being the sole line-maintenance contractor for all carriers calling into Seychelles International Airport is per the company's own personnel but was not independently corroborated against a third-party source, so treat that exclusivity claim as unconfirmed — the underlying in-house line maintenance capability for Air Seychelles' own fleet is not in doubt.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available
Skychef Servair
Airline flight kitchen based at Seychelles International Airport per its own site (Airline Catering & Handling service line); caterer to Air Seychelles tracing back to a home-based airline catering operation under NAS, per the company's own and the airport operator's 2026 anniversary posts, with Servair (French airline-catering group) partnering into the business in 1988. Celebrated its 55th anniversary in July 2026 per local press and airport-operator social posts.
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Aircraft cleaning
Available
Air Seychelles Ltd
In-house Aircraft Groomer role performs cabin cleaning before each departure plus periodic deep cleaning, per Air Seychelles recruitment postings.
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Ground support equipment
Available
Air Seychelles Ltd
Owns and operates its own ground support equipment fleet (main deck loaders, forklift stackers, baggage tugs, towable passenger stairs, toilet and water bowsers); fleet expansion reported in a 2019 company announcement.
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Cargo handling
Available
Air Seychelles Ltd
Operates Air Seychelles Cargo, the airport's customs cargo warehouse handling international and domestic freight in Victoria (confirmed contact •••, per the company's own 2015 cargo-service announcement and current directory listings); a dedicated Head of Cargo role is documented.
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Aviation security
Available
Seychelles Airports Authority (SAA)
Runs aviation security screening and AVSEC operations at Seychelles International Airport; SAA's own site (saa.sc) has published a dedicated Head of Aviation Security post, confirming the role and function sit within SAA (the airport operator, split from regulator SCAA under the Seychelles Airports Authority Act 2024) rather than being merely a personal SCAA title.
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Passenger & crew transport
Available · 2 providers
Avis Seychelles
Car rental desk at Seychelles International Airport, listed directly on the airport operator's own transportation/travel-connections page (seychellesairports.sc) with matching phone and email.
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Hertz Seychelles International Airport
Car rental desk located at Seychelles International Airport (arrivals area), listed on the airport operator's own transportation page (seychellesairports.sc) with a matching phone number; note third-party directories (Google Business, Hertz.com) list a different in-town Hertz branch number (•••), so this entry reflects the airport-page-listed desk specifically. · 24 hours
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Flight support
Available · 2 providers
ExecuJet Seychelles FBO
Dedicated FBO at Seychelles International Airport (FSIA/SEZ) per its own site (execujet.com): VIP meet-and-greet, four VIP lounges, ground-handling and technical support for flight crews, flight planning/permit assistance, crew hotel bookings (Eden Bleu, Beau Vallon Bay, Kempinski) and catering/ground transport arrangement; fuel via SEYPEC coordination. Operates the former Air Seychelles VIP FBO under a partnership announced June 2024 (Luxaviation subsidiary ExecuJet assuming management), independently corroborated via Air Seychelles' own press release and trade press (AIN, Business Air News). · 24hr on request, after-hours fees apply
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Euro Aviation Ltd
FBO at Seychelles International Airport (New Terminal, 1st Floor, Domestic Terminal, Pointe Larue) per its own site: MTOW-based aircraft handling/marshalling/chocking, dedicated/priority parking, four VIP lounges, prebooked catering, fuel-supply coordination, local flight-plan filing/permit assistance and hotel/concierge booking. Listed independently in the AC-U-KWIK FBO directory as an FSIA handler. Operates 24/7 per its own posted hours. · 24/7
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Hotel & travel
Available
Eden Bleu Hotel
Crew hotel on Eden Island near Seychelles International Airport (approx. 6 km); maintains a dedicated Emirates cabin-crew program page on its own site (edenbleu.com/crew-emirates) and holds/has held an Emirates airline crew-accommodation contract per trade press (Conference & Meetings World, 2018); named a preferred crew hotel by ExecuJet's FBO.
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