Service· Faaite· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Faaite Airport (FAC)
16° 41.2′ S · 145° 19.8′ W
Faaite's 1,200 m airstrip at the NW end of the atoll, about 3 km from Hitianau.
Practical
Coordinate from OpenStreetMap (IATA FAC). Wikipedia (FR): 1,200 m runway, about 150 flights and 2,700 passengers a year. Air Tahiti serves it from Papeete; check days at airtahiti.com. Usable for crew changes from the pass anchorage by road or a local ride. The 2021 government sheet gives the runway as 1,180 m. Service then was 3 flights a month (Mondays) in school terms and 1 a week (Tuesdays) in school holidays, by ATR 42/72, about 1 hr 15 min direct from Papeete. Verify on airtahiti.com.
Best for
Crew changes