Cayenne - Félix Eboué Airport (CAY)

CAY SOCA  Matoury, GF

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CAY at a glance

  • What it is: Cayenne - Félix Eboué Airport is a regional airport serving Matoury, GF.
  • Codes: CAY on your ticket, SOCA on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 26 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: America/Cayenne (UTC-3), so every time shown for CAY is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
26 ft
Field elevation

About Cayenne - Félix Eboué Airport

Cayenne - Félix Eboué Airport lies in the tropics at 4.82° N, 52.36° W, on America/Cayenne time (UTC-3). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Cayenne - Félix Eboué Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 08/26, measures 10,486 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 08/26 is aligned roughly north-east/south-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north-east/south-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at CAY

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
08/26 10,486 ft (3,196 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near CAY

Great-circle distance from Cayenne - Félix Eboué Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Johan Adolf Pengel PBM 321 km west Paramaribo
IATA / ICAO
CAY / SOCA
Location
Matoury, GF 4.820, -52.361
Time zone
America/Cayenne
Opened
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Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

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Frequently asked questions about CAY

What is the airport code for Cayenne - Félix Eboué Airport?

Cayenne - Félix Eboué Airport uses the IATA code CAY on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code SOCA in flight plans and on radar. The leading “S” in SOCA is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does CAY have?

Cayenne - Félix Eboué Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 26 ft above sea level.

What time zone is CAY in?

Cayenne - Félix Eboué Airport operates on America/Cayenne local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at CAY live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Cayenne - Félix Eboué Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in America/Cayenne.