Faa'a International Airport Aéroport International Tahiti Faa'a
IATA: PPT – ICAO: NTAA
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		SETIL - Aéroports
Serves		Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location		Papeete
Hub for		Air Tahiti Air Tahiti Nui
Elevation AMSL		5 ft / 2 m
Coordinates		17°33′24″S 149°36′41″W / 17.55667°S 149.61139°W / -17.55667; -149.61139 (Faa'a International Airport)Coordinates: 17°33′24″S 149°36′41″W / 17.55667°S 149.61139°W / -17.55667; -149.61139 (Faa'a International Airport)
Website		www.tahiti-aeroport.pf
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
04/22	3,420	11,220	Bitumen
Sources: French AIP[1]

Faa'a International Airport or Tahiti Faa'a International Airport (French: Aéroport International Tahiti Faa'a) (IATA: PPT, ICAO: NTAA) is located in the commune (municipality) of Faa'a, on the island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, 5 km (3.1 mi) west southwest^[1] from the town center of Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia.^[1] It is the only airport in French Polynesia serving international flights.

Because of limited level terrain, rather than leveling large stretches of sloping agricultural land, the airport is built primarily on reclaimed land on the coral reef just off-shore. The airport, operated by Setil Aéroports, has a single 3,420 m (11,200 ft) runway^[1], large and sound enough to accommodate all commercial and military aircraft.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

[edit] Domestic

[edit] International

[edit] Incidents

Air Tahiti Nui Airbus A340 at the airport

• On 13 July 1973, Pan Am Flight 816, a Boeing 707, crashed into the sea just after take-off. 72 of the 73 on board were killed.^[2]
• On 12 September 1993, Air France flight 72, a 747-428, ran off the runway on landing, running into the reef at the end of the tarmac. The nose of the 747 was submerged in the water. There were no fatalities.^[3]
• On 24 December 2000, Hawaiian Airlines flight 481, a DC-10-10, overshot the runway on landing and slid off the tarmac. There were no fatalities.^[4]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} NTAA – Tahiti Faa'a (PDF). AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 17 Dec 2009.
2. ^ Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network for Pan Am Flight 816
3. ^ AirDisaster.Com: Accident Photo: Air France F-GITA
4. ^ Accident on at Tahiti Faaa Airport to the DC10-10 registered N132AA operated by Hawaiian AirlinesPDF (5.90 MiB)

[edit] External links

• Aéroport International Tahiti Faa'a (official site) (French) (English)
• Aéroport de Tahiti - Faa'a (Union des Aéroports Français) (French)
• Current weather for NTAA at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for PPT at Aviation Safety Network