Kaukura Airport is a small domestic airport serving the atoll of Kaukura in the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia. It connects the remote island community of Raitahiti to the main hub of Papeete on Tahiti, providing essential air transport for residents and visitors. The airport serves a limited number of scheduled flights per week, primarily operated by Air Tahiti, the main regional carrier in French Polynesia. Given the atoll's small population and isolated location, the airport plays a vital role in supplying the community with goods, medical access, and transportation. Kaukura Atoll is known for its pearl farming and pristine lagoon, attracting a modest number of tourists seeking an off-the-beaten-path experience in the South Pacific. The airport's runway is short and handles only small propeller aircraft suited to the region's inter-island routes.