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Rurutu Airport

—, French Polynesia

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NTAR

Elevation

18 ft

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The Essence of Rurutu Airport

RUR

Location

U-A · French Polynesia

Connectivity

2 routes · 2 destinations

Position

-22.434°, -151.361° · 18 ft elev.

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Remote gateway to Rurutu in the Austral Islands.

Location

Rurutu, French Polynesia

Rurutu Airport (IATA: RUR, ICAO: NTAR) serves the island of Rurutu, part of the Austral Islands archipelago in French Polynesia. The airport provides essential air access to this remote island located approximately 570 kilometers south of Tahiti. The facility operates as a small domestic airport, handling light aircraft and turboprop services connecting Rurutu to Papeete's Faa'a International Airport and occasionally other Austral Islands destinations. It plays a critical role in supplying the island's roughly 2,000 residents with passenger and light cargo services. Rurutu itself is known for its dramatic limestone cliffs, traditional Polynesian culture, and seasonal humpback whale migrations, making the airport an important entry point for eco-tourism.

Terminals

The airport features a single small terminal building suited to low-volume domestic inter-island traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport is limited, with local taxis and vehicle rentals typically available to connect arriving passengers to village accommodations.

Airlines here

Air Tahiti is the primary and essentially sole scheduled carrier operating flights to and from Rurutu Airport.

Notable facts

›Located on the island of Rurutu in the Austral Islands, one of French Polynesia's most remote island groups.
›Elevation is approximately 18 meters (59 feet) above sea level.
›The runway is approximately 1,220 meters long, limiting operations to smaller turboprop aircraft.
›Rurutu is famous for humpback whale watching between July and October, driving seasonal visitor traffic.
›Air Tahiti operates regular flights connecting Rurutu to Papeete (PPT).

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Air Tahiti

Routes

RUR → PPTVT · ATR

RUR → RMTVT · ATR

Aircraft operating here

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6002 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Rurutu Airport is an airport on Rurutu in French Polynesia. The airport is located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northeast of Moerai. The airport was built in 1977.

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Latest news

Forbes· 9/26/2024

Wildlife Spotlight: Swim With Baby Whales In Rurutu, French Polynesia

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FlyTeam· 9/17/2025

Rurutu (RUR) to Tubuai (TUB) Flight Schedule

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Rurutu Airport

Airport in Rurutu, French Polynesia

Rurutu Airport is an airport on Rurutu in French Polynesia. The airport is located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northeast of Moerai. The airport was built in 1977.

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