Raiatea Airport

Raiatea Airport (also known as Uturoa Airport) is an airport on Raiatea, French Polynesia. It is in the village of Uturoa. The airport was inaugurated in 1962, but did not see service in 1964. A backfilling was built on the north part of the island, as no appropriate site could be found on the coast. Many people use this airport to access the nearby island of Taha'a.

Raiatea Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesRaiatea, French Polynesia, France
LocationUturoa, French Polynesia
Elevation AMSL6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates16°43′23.7″S 151°28′0.94″W
Map
RFP is located in French Polynesia
RFP
RFP
Location of the airport in French Polynesia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 3,937 1,200 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers245,302
Passenger traffic changeIncrease 4.8%
Sources: Aeroport.fr[1]

In 2014, 207,722 passengers used the airport.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Moana Papeete[2]
Air Tahiti Bora Bora, Huahine-Fare, Maupiti, Moorea, Papeete[3]

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at RFP airport. See Wikidata query.

Accidents and incidents

  • On 19 February 1958 at 08:50, a Consolidated Catalina IIA (F-OAVV) of Réseau Aérien Interinsulaire on approach from Papeete had its right wing tip float contact the water during a shallow turn on final approach and sank in 36 meters of water in 10 minutes. 15 of the 26 occupants were killed; the crash found to be the result of poor weather conditions. This crash was French Polynesia's deadliest until Pan Am Flight 816 in 1973.[4]

References

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