Service· Raroia· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Raroia Airport (RRR)
16° 2.8′ S · 142° 28.6′ W
Raroia's airstrip just south of Garumaoa, with roughly weekly ATR service to Papeete.
Practical
Coordinates from French Wikipedia. 1180 m runway (commune) or 1250 m (French Wikipedia); terminal renovated 2020. Flights: 1 a week on Wednesday per the commune sheet (July 2024); French Wikipedia says Thursdays, with extra school-holiday flights. Check Air Tahiti for the current schedule. About 2.5 hours from Tahiti with one stop. Opened April 2006 (English Wikipedia).
Best for
Crew changes at the eastern jumping-off atoll
Nearby
- Raroia Community Garden and Eggs0.8 NM away
- Raroia Fuel (ship and pearl farm)0.8 NM away
- Raroia Gendarmerie and Post Office0.8 NM away
- Raroia Lagoon Rules: Reserve and Educational Marine Area0.8 NM away
- Raroia Magasin (Gerard and Raya)0.8 NM away
- Raroia Public Water Point0.8 NM away
- Raroia Small-Boat Marina0.8 NM away
- St Michael Church (Raroia)0.8 NM away