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Rurutu Airport

French Polynesia

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Rurutu Airport

—, French Polynesia
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2
Routes out
2
Destinations
NTAR
ICAO
18 ft
Elevation
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Remote island gateway in the southern Austral archipelago.

Location
Rurutu, French Polynesia
Rurutu Airport (IATA: RUR, ICAO: NTAR) serves the island of Rurutu, part of the Austral Islands in French Polynesia. It is a small domestic airport providing essential air connectivity to this remote island, which lies approximately 572 kilometers south of Tahiti. The airport facilitates travel for local residents and tourists drawn to Rurutu's scenic landscapes, traditional culture, and humpback whale watching season. Air Moana and Air Tahiti operate scheduled services linking Rurutu to Papeete (Faa'a International Airport) and other islands in French Polynesia. Given its remote location and small population base, the airport operates with minimal infrastructure typical of outer island facilities in French Polynesia, handling light propeller and turboprop aircraft.
Terminals
The airport features a single small terminal building suited to the low passenger volumes of a remote outer island facility.
Getting to & from
Ground transport on the island is limited, with taxis and guesthouse transfers being the primary means of reaching accommodations from the airport.
Airlines here
Air Tahiti operates scheduled domestic services connecting Rurutu to Papeete and other Austral Islands destinations.
Notable facts
  • ›Rurutu is one of the southernmost inhabited islands of French Polynesia, located in the Austral Islands group.
  • ›The island is a renowned destination for humpback whale watching, attracting visitors each year from July to October.
  • ›The runway accommodates turboprop aircraft such as the ATR 72 operated by Air Tahiti.
  • ›Rurutu has a population of only a few thousand people, making this one of French Polynesia's quieter domestic airports.
  • ›The airport ICAO code NTAR falls within the South Pacific oceanic flight information region.
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Route map (2 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Tahiti
VT

Routes

RUR → PPTVT · ATR
RUR → RMTVT · ATR
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Rurutu Airport
Encyclopaedia

Rurutu Airport is an airport on Rurutu in French Polynesia. The airport is located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northeast of Moerai. The airport was built in 1977.

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