PPT — Fa'a'ā International Airport
- IATA code
- PPT
- ICAO code
- NTAA
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 1,404,115
- 2022 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- 6
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC−10
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Elevation
- 2 m
- 7 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 3,463 m
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About PPT
Fa'a'ā International Airport is a large airport serving Papeete, French Polynesia. It opened in 1961 and is run by French Air Force. 1,404,115 passengers used it in 2022. Open traffic data shows 6 nonstop routes from PPT.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from PPT
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| PPT → LAX | 6,590 km | 370,821 |
| PPT → CDG | 15,714 km | 171,316 |
| PPT → SFO | 6,740 km | 154,892 |
| PPT → HNL | 4,395 km | 28,676 |
| PPT → SEA | 7,698 km | 11,214 |
| PPT → JFK | 10,121 km | 421 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airlines at PPT on flights to and from the US
- TN Air Tahiti Nui · 904 flights
- AF Compagnie Natl Air France · 589 flights
- UA United Air Lines · 498 flights
- BF French bee · 190 flights
- AS Alaska Airlines · 98 flights
- HA Hawaiian Airlines · 44 flights
Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| MOZ | Moorea Temae Airport | 18 km |
| HUH | Huahine-Fare Airport | 179 km |
| RFP | Raiatea Airport | 218 km |
| BOB | Bora Bora Airport | 259 km |
| MAU | Maupiti Airport | 307 km |
Distance from PPT to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,463 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Papeete, French Polynesia · -17.5535, -149.6069
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