Airports / French Guiana / CAY
Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport.
Matoury, French Guiana · 26 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
26
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
65 nm
To the nearest alternate
Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock Airport (OYP).
Overview
Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (SOCA / CAY) is a large commercial airport serving Matoury, French Guiana. The field lies at an elevation of 26 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
CAY has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock Airport (OYP, 65 nm), Oiapoque Airport (OYK, 67 nm), and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport (LDX, 108 nm). CAY offers a single 10,486-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of CAY vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Cayenne-Rochambeau and Matoury. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from CAY, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
SOCA
IATA
CAY
FAA / Local
SOCA
Elevation
26 ft
Coordinates
4.8200° N · 52.3613° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 10,486 ft
- 08/2610,486 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,486 ft
CAY's 10,486 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 65nmOYPSaint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock AirportSaint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock
- 67nmOYKOiapoque AirportOiapoque
- 108nmLDXSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni AirportSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- 122nmMPYMaripasoula AirportMaripasoula
- 173nmPBMJohan Adolf Pengel International AirportParamaribo
- 265nmSBTSTiriós AirportAldeia Tiriós
Location
Open the full mapSOCA · Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport · Matoury, French Guiana
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from CAY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 2,040 nm | 5h 9m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 2,061 nm | 5h 12m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,459 nm | 6h 7m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 2,462 nm | 6h 8m |
| Boston (BED) | 2,476 nm | 6h 9m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 2,667 nm | 6h 36m |
| Houston (HOU) | 2,851 nm | 7h 2m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 2,929 nm | 7h 13m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use CAY?
- Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport's longest paved runway is 10,486 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at CAY?
- Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport has one runway; the longest measures 10,486 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to CAY?
- The closest alternate is Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock Airport (OYP), about 65 nm away, followed by Oiapoque Airport (OYK) at 67 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from CAY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 5h 9m (2,040 nm), Palm Beach about 5h 12m (2,061 nm), New York about 6h 7m (2,459 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.