> 1995
Creation of Syndicat Mixte de Pierrefonds

> febuary 1, 1998
Creation of Saint-Pierre Pierrefonds management agency, its goal being the management of the future airport and the assistance to airlines serving the airport

> december 19, 1998
Inauguration of the airport by Jean-Jacques QUEYRANNE, overseas minister and substitute to the french minister of defence

Inaugural flight from AIR AUSTRAL operated by a Boeing 737 from Saint-Denis airport

First direct flight from mainland France operated by a French Republic Falcon

> december 20, 1998
First commercial return flight from AIR MAURITIUS, operated in a ATR-42 from and then to Mauritius

Opening of the regular route Pierrefonds - Mauritius operated by AIR AUSTRAL (Boeing 737) and AIR MAURITIUS (ATR-42)

> july 24, 1999
First commercial flight operated by TTAM (Madagascar airline) in a ATR-42 to Madagascar (Nosy-Be) - charter flight

> august 1, 1999
Beginning of air freight activity

> november 14, 1999
Opening of the regular route Pierrefonds - Sainte-Marie island - Sambava - Diego Suarez by TTAM in a ATR-42

The route is closed in january 2000 because of the airline's bankrupt

> july 2000
Enlargement of the runway from 1500m x 30m to 1850m x 30m thus making possible for a Boeing 737 to take off fully loaded

The departure area is extended (2 times bigger) and opening of Espace Grand Sud, an exhibiton lounge for local artists

> august 1, 2000
AIR AUSTRAL's new ATR-72, registered F-OHSF, operates mainly to and from Pierrefonds

Opening of regular route Pierrefonds - Dzaoudzy by AIR AUSTRAL, operated in Boeing 737
The route is closed in january 2001

> august 7, 2000
Opening of the regular route Pierrefonds - Antananarivo operated by AIR AUSTRAL in ATR-72
The route is closed in january 2001

> october 3, 2000
Opening of the duty free shop in the boarding lounge

> december 18, 2000
100,000 passengers since the inauguration of the airport

> may 19, 2001
Mr Jacques CHIRAC, the French President, lands in Pierrefonds on an official visit to Réunion

> december 15, 2001
Inauguration of the Adam De Villers lounge, a tribute to the local investor of the same name, who was passionate about planes and founded the private airport Adam De Villiers

> december 21, 2001
Opening of the regular route Pierrefonds - Tamatave - Sainte-Marie - Antananarivo operated by AIR MADAGASCAR in ATR-42
The route was closed in january 2002 because of the political situation in Madagascar

> febuary 12, 2002
First commercial flight by AIR TANZANIA in a Boeing 737 to Dar Es Salaam and Jeddha - pilgrimage flight of the Hadj

> july 2002
200.000 passengers since the opening of the airport

> july 2002
The new AIR MAURITIUS ATR-72, registered 3B-NBG, operates mainly on flights from Pierrefonds

The new AIR MAURITIUS Airbus 319, identified 3B-NBF, operated on flights to Pierrefonds during peak season

> october 2003
300.000 passengers since the opening of the airport

> october 26, 2003
Opening of the regular route Pierrefonds - Gillot, connecting with a flight to Paris, France, by AIR AUSTRAL on a ATR-72

> july 2004
Installation of Corail Helicoptères, a company selling helicopter flights over the island and air services

> september 16, 2004
Visit of the members of UCCEGA (Union des Chambres de Commerce et des Etablissements Gestionnaires d’Aéroports) (UCCEGA) during their congress meeting  in La Réunion

> november 5, 2004
Reopening of the regular route Pierrefonds - Antananarivo by AIR MADAGASCAR in ATR-42

> december 2004
400,000th passenger since the opening of the airport

> march 28, 2005
The regular route Pierrefonds - Antananarivo, operated by AIR MADAGASCAR in ATR-42, sees its frequency multiplied by two

> april 15, 2005
Madagascar's president Marc Ravalomanana visits Pierrefonds during his official visit to Réunion Island

> october 2005
500,000th passenger since the opening of the airport

> october 31, 2005
Reopening of the regular route Pierrefonds - Tamatave by AIR MADAGASCAR in ATR-42 and ATR-72 as of January 2006


> december 23, 2005
First commercial flight by AIR MAURITIUS (in ATR-42) to Rodrigues - holiday-season flights

First commercial flight by CATOVAIR in Beechcraft 1900 to Mauritius - holiday-season flight

> july 2006
Runway exension from 1.850m x 30m to 2.100m x 45m and building of a new parking for jumbo jets

> august 2006
600,000th passenger since the opening of the airport

> october 2006
Opening of the office of CORAIL HELICOPTERES in the public hall of the airport

> march 27, 2007
Modification of the regular route Pierrefonds - Tamatave by AIR MADAGASCAR in ATR-72 to Pierrefonds - Tamatave - Sainte-Marie Island - Antananarivo

> july 2007
700,000th passenger since the opening of the airport

> december 2007
Relocation of the Rescue and Fire prevention unit in a new barrack

The Syndicat Mixte office is relocated at the airport

> january 1, 2008
Opening of a branch of the intercity tourist office in the public hall of the airport

> april 2008
800,000th passenger since the opening of the airport

> july 6, 2008
Opening of the seasonal route (school holiday) Pierrefonds - Diego Suarez - Nosy Be by AIR MADAGASCAR and operated in Boeing 737

The route is closed in January 2009 due to political events in Madagascar

> august 6, 2008
Inauguration, in Pierrefonds, of AIR AUSTRAL's second ATR-72 plane, registred F-OZSE

> august 10, 2008
The number of flights to Gillot is increased in order to offer more connecting flights to France and new connecting flights to the Indian Ocean area: Dzaoudzi, Johannesburg, Seychelles

> december 2008
Opening of a post-office and installation of an ATM

Free WIFI available in all areas of the airport

The airport celebrates 10 years of activity

> january 2009
900,000th passenger since the opening of the airport

> november 2009
Pierrefonds airport welcome its millionth passenger

> january 18, 2010
Mr Nicolas SARKOZY, the French President, lands in Pierrefonds on an official visit to Réunion

> june 1, 2010
'Les Bleus', the french football team, land in Pierrefonds for their first ever official visit to Réunion, en route to the world cup in South Africa

> january 25, 2011
Mr Navin Ramgoolan, Prime Minister of Mauritius,  concludes an official visit to Réunion at Pierrefonds airport

> june 2012
Renovation and extension of the airport begins

The Communauté d'agglomération du Sud CASUD joins the administrative structure of the airport