Kaukura Airport

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Kaukura Airport

Aérodrome de Kaukura
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorDSEAC Polynésie Française
Serves Kaukura
Location Kaukura, Tuamotu, French Polynesia
Elevation  AMSL 3 m / 10 ft
Coordinates 15°39′53″S146°53′07″W / 15.66472°S 146.88528°W / -15.66472; -146.88528 Coordinates: 15°39′53″S146°53′07″W / 15.66472°S 146.88528°W / -15.66472; -146.88528
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Location of the airport in French Polynesia
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Direction LengthSurface
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02/201,0803,543 Paved
Source: French AIP. [1] [2]
Map of Kaukura Atoll, with the airport in the northwest Kaukura map labelled.png
Map of Kaukura Atoll, with the airport in the northwest

Kaukura Airport( IATA : KKR, ICAO : NTGK) is an airport on Kaukura Atoll in French Polynesia. The airport is about 700 meters northwest of the village of Raitahiti on the islet of Tuteva, which is located at the northwest corner of the atoll.

Contents

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flight as of May 2019. [3]

See also

List of airports in French Polynesia

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References

  1. NTGK – Kaukura. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique , effective 27 February 2020.
  2. "Kaukura Airport PDF" (PDF). Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) from French Service d'information aéronautique (SIA).[ permanent dead link ]
  3. https://www.airtahiti.com/download-schedule