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Mataiva Airport

—, French Polynesia

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Elevation

11 ft

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The Essence of Mataiva Airport

MVT

Location

U-A · French Polynesia

Connectivity

2 routes · 2 destinations

Position

-14.868°, -148.717° · 11 ft elev.

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Remote coral atoll gateway in the Tuamotu Archipelago.

Location

Mataiva, French Polynesia

Mataiva Airport serves the island of Mataiva, the westernmost atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. The airport provides essential air access to this small, isolated community, which has a population of only a few hundred residents. The island is known for its unique lagoon, which features a natural network of coral channels and basins, making it a destination of interest for divers and eco-tourists. The airport is a simple, small facility serving primarily inter-island flights connecting Mataiva to Papeete on the island of Tahiti. Air Tahiti operates scheduled service to Mataiva Airport, providing the main link between the atoll and the broader French Polynesian transportation network. Given the remote nature of the island, air transport is the primary means of reaching Mataiva.

Terminals

The airport consists of a single small terminal building typical of remote Tuamotu atoll airstrips, with minimal passenger facilities.

Getting to & from

Ground transport on Mataiva is extremely limited, with the small village accessible by local vehicle from the airstrip.

Airlines here

Air Tahiti operates scheduled inter-island service connecting Mataiva to Papeete (Faa'a International Airport).

Notable facts

›Mataiva is the westernmost atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago.
›The island's lagoon is famous for its unusual honeycomb-like coral basin structure.
›The airport uses the IATA code MVT and ICAO code NTGV.
›Mataiva has a population of only a few hundred people, making the airport critical for essential supplies and medical access.
›The runway is unpaved or lightly paved, typical of remote French Polynesian atoll airports.

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Air Tahiti

Routes

MVT → PPTVT · ATR

MVT → RGIVT · ATR

Aircraft operating here

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6002 routes

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Mataiva Airport is an airport on Mataiva in French Polynesia. It is west of Pahua village. It was constructed in 1999. It received just over 10000 passengers in 2021.

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Mataiva Airport

Airport on Mataiva, French Polynesia

Mataiva Airport is an airport on Mataiva in French Polynesia. It is west of Pahua village. It was constructed in 1999. It received just over 10000 passengers in 2021.

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