Tikehau Airport
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| Tikehau Airport Aéroport de Tikehau |
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| IATA: TIH – ICAO: NTGC | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | SEAC Polynésie Française[1] | ||
| Location | Tikehau | ||
| Elevation AMSL | ft / 2 m | ||
| Coordinates | 15°04′17″S 148°08′24″W / 15.0713°S 148.1401°WCoordinates: 15°04′17″S 148°08′24″W / 15.0713°S 148.1401°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 06/24 | 1,200 | 3,937 | Paved |
Tikehau Airport is an airport on Tikehau atoll in French Polynesia (IATA: TIH, ICAO: NTGC). The airport is located 1 km southeast of Tuherahera. It was inaugurated in 1977. In 2009, 41,817 passengers transited through Tikehau. [2]
The airport has minimal services: there is no runway lighting system for landing at night, no instrument approach and no control tower.[3]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Tahiti[4] | Rangiroa, Manihi,Tahiti |
[edit] References
- ^ Service d'état de l'Aviation Civile de la Polynésie Française (in French) Accessed 17 February 2010
- ^ Liste des aéroports de France, parking aéroport de Tikehau (in French) Accessed 17 February 2010
- ^ Airport Information for Pilots Accessed 17 February 2010
- ^ Air Tahiti Flight Schedule 2009-2010 Winter Accessed 17 February 2010
[edit] External links
- NTGC – TIKEHAU (PDF). AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 9 Feb 2012.
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