Raroia Airport

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Raroia Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorDSEAC Polynésie française
ServesGarumaoa, Raroia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia
Elevation  AMSL 5 m / 16 ft
Coordinates 16°02′49″S142°28′37″W / 16.04694°S 142.47694°W / -16.04694; -142.47694
Map
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Location of the airport in French Polynesia
Raroia Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
16/341,1803,871 Bitumen
Sources: GCM, [1] STV [2]

Raroia Airport( IATA : RRR, ICAO : NTKO) is an airport on the atoll of Raroia, part of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. The airport is adjacent to the village of Garumaoa. It is not approved for night operations, and there are no hangars or repair facilities. [3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Tahiti Hao, [4] Hikueru, [4] Papeete [4]

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References

  1. Airport information for RRR at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Airport information for Raroia Airport at Transport Search website.
  3. NTKO – RAROIA . AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique , effective 31 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Liu, Jim. "Air Tahiti adds new domestic sectors in NS20". Routesonline. Retrieved 14 February 2020.