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aéroport international Félix-Éboué: ce qu’il y a autour, comment y aller et quand venir · 2026

Residents settling near the Matoury airfield depend entirely on private cars for daily trips into the capital.

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Cayenne Félix Eboué Airport operates as the main international aerodrome connecting the territory to global flight paths from its base in Matoury.

The United States military originally established aviation here by constructing the Gallion landing strip to route transatlantic bombers toward Africa. France later purchased the installation, developing modern runways while leaving the abandoned wartime strip visible nearby. Commercial passenger flights share airfield space directly with military air base operations under management by the regional chamber of commerce.

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The aerodrome previously carried the name Rochambeau, sparking prolonged public controversy due to the namesake family role in suppressing the Haitian Revolution. Following legislative petitions led by Christiane Taubira and proposals honoring indigenous leader Cépérou, authorities formally renamed the facility after Félix Éboué. Long-term arrivals discover that reaching capital neighborhoods requires coordinating private road transit.

Associations
  • Félix ÉbouéColonial administrator chosen as namesake following public and political petitions.
  • Gallion AirfieldAbandoned wartime airstrip surviving directly beside the modern operational runways.
  • Rochambeau ControversyFormer name dropped due to family ties to suppressing the Haitian Revolution.
  • Military Co-locationAir base personnel and military aircraft share runway tarmac with civil air traffic.
  • Commuter IsolationPosition southwest of the capital requires personal transport for everyday errands.
Faits
  • The facility functions under the management of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of French Guiana.
  • Cayenne-Rochambeau Air Base shares airfield infrastructure directly with the civilian passenger aerodrome.
  • American military forces constructed the original Gallion airfield to route staging bombers across the ocean toward Africa.
  • Parliamentary requests led by Christiane Taubira prompted authorities to replace the controversial Rochambeau designation.
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