Bora Bora Airport (IATA: BOB, ICAO: NTTB) is located on Motu Mute, a small coral islet on the northern rim of Bora Bora's lagoon, separated from the main island by open water. The airport serves as the primary air access point to Bora Bora, one of the most famous tourist destinations in the South Pacific. Because the airport sits on a separate motu from the main island and its resorts, all arriving passengers must transfer to their final destination by boat. Many luxury resorts operate their own private boat transfers, while ferry services connect Motu Mute to Vaitape, the main village on Bora Bora. The airport handles primarily inter-island flights operated by Air Tahiti, with connections routed through Papeete's Faa'a International Airport. The airstrip was originally constructed by the United States military during World War II as a strategic Pacific base, and remnants of that wartime presence can still be found on the motu. Today the airport primarily serves tourism, welcoming visitors seeking Bora Bora's iconic overwater bungalows and turquoise lagoon.