Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport

IATA CAYICAO SOCALarge airport

Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport is a large airport near Matoury in Cayenne, French Guiana. It is listed as IATA CAY and ICAO SOCA. The airport is located at 4.8200° / -52.3613° at an elevation of 8 m (26 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,196 m. The nearest airport is Rosemond Hospital Helipad, 12 km (8 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`CAY`
ICAO code	`SOCA`
Identifier	`SOCA`
Type	Large airport
City	Matoury
Region	Cayenne
Country	French Guiana
Coordinates	4.81996, -52.36133
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	4° 49′ 11.87″ N 52° 21′ 40.77″ W
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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