Nukutavake Airport
Nukutavake Airport (IATA: NUK, ICAO: NTGW) is an airport serving the village of Tavananui, located on the Nukutavake island, in the Tuamotu group of atolls in French Polynesia, 1,125 kilometres (699 mi) from Tahiti. The closest land is small Pinaki Atoll, located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the southeast. Vairaatea Atoll Atoll lies 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the west of Nukutavake.
Nukutavake Airport Aérodrome de Nukutavake | |||||||||||
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 NASA satellite image of Nukutavake | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | DSEAC Polynésie Française | ||||||||||
| Serves | Nukutavake | ||||||||||
| Location | Nukutavake, Tuamotu, French Polynesia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 17 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°17′06″S 138°46′19″W | ||||||||||
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  NUK Location of the airport in French Polynesia | |||||||||||
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Source: French AIP.[1] | |||||||||||
The airport was inaugurated in 1981.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
No scheduled flights as of May 2019.[2]
References
- NTGW – Nukutavake. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 5 October 2023.
- "Download forecast schedule - Official website - Air Tahiti".
External links
 Tuamotus  Gambiers | Islands/Atolls |  | |
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