Nukutavake Airport

Nukutavake Airport
Aérodrome de Nukutavake
NASA satellite image of Nukutavake
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator DSEAC Polynésie Française
Serves Nukutavake
Location Nukutavake, Tuamotu, French Polynesia
Elevation AMSL 17 ft / 5 m
Coordinates 19°17′06″S 138°46′19″W / 19.28500°S 138.77194°W / -19.28500; -138.77194Coordinates: 19°17′06″S 138°46′19″W / 19.28500°S 138.77194°W / -19.28500; -138.77194
Map
NUK
Location of the airport in French Polynesia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07L/25R 1,030 3,379 Paved
Source: French AIP.[1]

Nukutavake Airport (IATA: NUK, ICAO: NTGW) is an airport serving the village of Tavananui, located on the Nukutavake island, in the Tuamotu group of atolls in French Polynesia, 1,125 kilometres (699 mi) from Tahiti. The closest land is small Pinaki Atoll, located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the southeast. Vairaatea Atoll Atoll lies 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the west of Nukutavake.

The airport was inaugurated in 1981.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Air Tahiti Hao, Tatakoto

References

  1. ↑ NTGW – Nukutavake. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 11 October 2018.
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