Service· Apataki· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Apataki Airport (APK)
15° 34.4′ S · 146° 24.9′ W
A short paved airstrip (870 m) beside Niutahi village at Pakaka Pass, the way crew fly in and out when the boat is on the hard at the Carenage.
Practical
Position 15°34'25"S 146°24'54"W (Wikipedia). IATA APK, ICAO NTGD, runway 12/30, 870 m. Wikipedia reported no scheduled flights as of May 2019, while a 2015 cruiser report described a weekly Friday plane; check the current Air Tahiti schedule. The Carenage crew have ferried departing owners across the lagoon by launch. The passenger-carrying supply ship is the fallback to Tahiti.
Best for
Crew changes and haul-out logistics
Nearby
- Apataki Gendarmerie Reporting Point (Niutahi)0.1 NM away
- Niutahi Mairie and Dispensary (Apataki)0.1 NM away
- Apataki Cyclone and Maraamu Season0.2 NM away
- Apataki Supply-Ship Day (Niutahi Quay)0.3 NM away
- Magasin Pahai (Apataki)0.3 NM away
- Niutahi Bakery (Apataki)0.3 NM away
- Niutahi Eating Options (Apataki)0.3 NM away
- Niutahi Quay and Post Office (Apataki)0.3 NM away