Bora Bora Airport

Bora Bora Airport
Aéroport de Bora Bora
IATA: BOBICAO: NTTB
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator SETIL - Aéroports
Serves Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Location Motu Mute
Elevation AMSL 11 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 16°26′37″S 151°45′09″W / 16.44361°S 151.75250°W / -16.44361; -151.75250
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 1,500 4,921 Asphalt
17/35 914 3,000 Coral
Statistics (2014)
Passengers 270,535
Passenger traffic change Increase 2.1%
Data: French AIP.,[1] Statistics: official site.[2]

Bora Bora Airport (IATA: BOB, ICAO: NTTB), also known as Motu Mute Airport, is an airport serving the island of Bora Bora in French Polynesia. It is located on the islet of Motu Mute.[1]

The airport was opened in 1943, during World War II. Commercial service became available in 1958 after the runway was reconstructed. It is built on an island (the Polynesian word for which is "motu") located in a lagoon. A boat transfer is necessary to get to the main island of Bora Bora.[3]

Passengers from Vaitape, the largest population center on Bora Bora, usually use this airport for air travel.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Tahiti Huahine-Fare, Manihi, Maupiti, Raiatea, Papeete, Rangiroa, Tikehau

Air Tahiti serves flights from Bora Bora with late model 48-seat ATR 42 and 68-seat ATR 72 twin engine propjets.

Historical airline service

Prior to the opening of the Faa'a International Airport (PPT) in Papeete, Tahiti in 1960, Bora Bora was served by Transports Aeriens Intercontineaux (TAI) with Douglas DC-7C propliner service direct to Los Angeles (LAX) via a stop in Honolulu (HNL) and also direct to Noumea via a stop in Nandi (NAN, now Nadi) with both flights operating once a week.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 NTTB – Bora Bora Motu Mute. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 10 November 2016.
  2. Movements & passengers Archived November 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. Bora Bora Airport at SETIL Aéroports Archived August 31, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. http://www.timetableimages.com, Aug. 15, 1960 Air France system timetable, TAI flight schedules for French Polynesia

External links

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