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Tureia Airport (IATA: ZTA, ICAO: NTGY) serves Tureia, PF.
Tureia Airport (IATA: ZTA, ICAO: NTGY) is a public airport located on Tureia Atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia, approximately 1 km south of Fakamaru village.
- Location: Tureia Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, at coordinates 20°46′50.6″S 138°34′01.5″W.
- Elevation: 12 ft (4 m) above sea level.
- Runway: It features a single paved runway (18/36) measuring 1,300 meters (4,265 feet) long and 30 meters (98 feet) wide. The runway surface is asphalt.
- Operations: The airport operates under visual flight rules (VFR) with no runway lighting, limiting scheduled flights to daylight hours. It supports instrument flight rules (IFR) via RNAV (GNSS) approaches.
- Facilities: There are no customs or immigration facilities. Fuel availability is limited to jet fuel only.
- History: Tureia Airport was inaugurated on February 21, 1985.
- Usage: It serves the local community of Tureia Atoll, facilitating inter-island travel, supporting local industries like fishing and pearl farming, and enabling medical evacuations.
- Scheduled Flights: As of May 2019, there were no scheduled flights. However, as of 2024, Air Tahiti provides infrequent scheduled passenger services (2-3 times per month) connecting Tureia to Papeete and other Tuamotu islands via propeller aircraft. Air Archipels also provides charter services.
*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, businessairnews.com, grokipedia.com, acukwik.com, airportroutes.com*
AirportRoutes · updated Jul 21, 2026
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Tureia Airport is located in Tureia, PF, at an elevation of 12 ft. Its IATA code is ZTA and ICAO code is NTGY.