Service· Aratika· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Aratika Nord Airport (RKA)
15° 29.2′ S · 145° 28.2′ W
Aratika's public 1,000 m airstrip in the NE of the atoll, about 3 km NW of Paparara.
Practical
Coordinate from OpenStreetMap (IATA RKA, ICAO NTKK). Wikipedia notes a second, private 700 m strip, 'Aratika Perles', opened in 1998 at the southern tip for the pearl farm. Air Tahiti serves the public strip; check airtahiti.com for days. Usable for crew changes if you're on the east-pass or north-shore moorings.
Best for
Crew changes
Nearby
- Aratika Village Anchorage (Paparara)1.4 NM away
- Aratika Magasins1.6 NM away
- Aratika Pass Dive1.7 NM away
- Aratika Mairie and Post Office2 NM away
- Aratika North Shore Moorings (Mairie)2 NM away
- Aratika Biosphere Reserve Rules4.2 NM away
- Aratika West Pass Moorings5.9 NM away
- Aratika West Pass Snorkel6.4 NM away