Tau Airport

Tau Airport
Summary
Airport type Private
Owner Private Individuals
Location Tau, American Samoa, United States
Elevation AMSL 185 ft / 56 m
Coordinates 14°13′45″S 169°30′40″W / 14.22917°S 169.51111°W / -14.22917; -169.51111Coordinates: 14°13′45″S 169°30′40″W / 14.22917°S 169.51111°W / -14.22917; -169.51111
Map
TAV
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 2,170 661 Coral
Statistics (1989)
Aircraft operations 4,380

Tau Airport (IATA: TAV, FAA LID: HI36) was a privately owned, private-use airport located one mile (2 km) southeast of the village of Ta‘ū on the island of Ta‘ū in American Samoa, an unincorporated territory of the United States.[1] The airport was located in the northwest corner of Ta‘ū island. Tau Airport was deactivated in 1990, and was replaced by Fitiuta Airport, located on the northeast side of the island. Satellite imagery from 2015 does not appear to show any remnants of the airport.

Facilities and aircraft

Tau Airport previously covered an area of 4 acres (1.6 ha) and had one runway (18/36) measuring 2,170 x 100 ft (661 x 30 m). The runway surface was compacted coral in the center 50 feet (15 m), with the rest of runway composed of dirt and grass.[1]

According to the last issued FAA data, for 12-month period ending March 8, 1989, the airport had 4,380 aircraft operations, an average of 12 per day: 67% general aviation and 33% air taxi.[1]

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