Service· Rimatara· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs

Rimatara Airport (RMT)

22° 38.2′ S · 152° 48.3′ W

Rimatara's airstrip on the north coast, opened in 2006, links this harbourless island with Papeete and Rurutu by Air Tahiti, and is the realistic way for crew to visit.

Practical

IATA RMT / ICAO NTAM; runway 07/25, 1,400 m asphalt; built 2006, renovated 2018. Air Tahiti serves Papeete and Rurutu. The Taanini boat landing and the suggested calm-weather anchorage are just off the north shore here.

Best for

Flying in to see the lorikeet