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Faa'a International Airport (PPT)
17° 33.4′ S · 149° 36.7′ W
Tahiti-Faa'a, French Polynesia's only international airport, built in 1961 on reclaimed reef next to the lagoon: crew changes, parts couriers and the STPAF border-police office.
Practical
Coordinates from Tahiti Heritage. Served by Air Tahiti Nui, Air France, Air New Zealand and LATAM; Air Tahiti flies to 46 islands (Wikivoyage). Rental cars, taxis (fares from 1,000 XPF plus 130 XPF/km by day, 230 XPF/km at night, Jan 2019; verify), Le Truck buses and Wi-Fi hotspot rental (the charter base guide recommends Tahiti Wifi at the airport). The runway was built on a 3,500 x 150 m platform filled onto the reef flat (Tahiti Heritage). The lagoon channel passes both runway ends, so boats must get Vigie VHF 12 permission to cross. Marina Taina is about 2 km south.
Best for
Crew changes and air freight
Nearby
- Papeete Port of Entry – Border Police (STPAF, Faa'a Airport)Right here
- Faa'a / Punaauia Authorized Mooring Zones P3–P5 (Motu Tahiri)0.7 NM away
- Faa'a Wrecks – Catalina Seaplane, Cessna & Schooner (Aquarium dive site)0.8 NM away
- InterContinental Tahiti Lagoonarium (Faa'a)1 NM away
- Aquarium Coral Garden & Cessna Wreck (Faa'a lagoon)1.1 NM away
- Tahiti Sails (Faa'a)1.1 NM away
- Vallée Blanche Shark Dive (Faa'a)1.1 NM away
- Papa Whisky Amphitheatre (Faa'a outer reef)1.4 NM away