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Roland Garros Airport (French: Aéroport de la Réunion Roland Garros) (IATA: RUN, ICAO: FMEE), formerly known as Gillot Airport, is an international airport located in Sainte-Marie on Réunion, France. The airport is 7 kilometres (3.8 NM) east of Saint-Denis; it is named after the French aviator Roland Garros, who was born in Saint-Denis. == Overview == Roland Garros Airport is the hub of Air Austral and served 2,293,042 passengers in 2017 (8.8% more than in 2016). Air Austral also has its head office on the airport property. When Air Bourbon existed until 2004, its head office also was on the airport property. The airport is at an elevation of 20 m (66 ft) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 12/30 measuring 3,200 by 45 metres (10,499 ft × 148 ft) and 14/32 measuring 2,670 by 45 metres (8,760 ft × 148 ft). It operates the world's three longest domestic flight routes; to Paris (Charles De Gaulle and Orly) and to Marseille. == Airlines and destinations == == Ground transport == It was once planned to construct a Réunion Tram Train to link the airport to the capital Saint-Denis and Saint-Paul, but plans for the construction were abandoned in 2013. == See also == Pierrefonds Airport == References == == External links == Media related to La Réunion-Roland-Garros Airport at Wikimedia Commons Reunion Island Airport Roland Garros (official site) (in English) Reunion Island Airport Roland Garros (official site) (in French) Aéroport de La Réunion Roland Garros (Union des Aéroports Français) (in French) Accident history for RUN at Aviation Safety Network