Manakara Airport — Manakara, Madagascar

Manakara Airport, coded WVK, serves the coastal town of Manakara in southeastern Madagascar, situated along the Indian Ocean shoreline. The airport provides an important air link for this relatively isolated region, supplementing the famous but slow FCE railway that connects Manakara to Fianarantsoa. Manakara's economy centers on agriculture, including vanilla and coffee production, and air access supports trade, administration, and the modest tourism drawn to its beaches and lagoons. Facilities at WVK remain basic, consistent with many regional airports across Madagascar, where infrastructure investment has lagged behind the country's aviation needs in remote coastal areas.