Airport guide
Arutua AirportIATA code AXR
Arutua Airport (AXR/NTGU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Arutua, French Polynesia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Arutua, French Polynesia
- Codes
- AXR · NTGU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Region
- Oceania
Arutua Airport (AXR/NTGU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Arutua, French Polynesia in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Tahiti local time at coordinates -15.250°, -146.750°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Arutua Airport (AXR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Arutua, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Arutua Airport details
- IATA code
- AXR
- ICAO code
- NTGU
- City
- Arutua
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates
- -15.248°, -146.617°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Arutua Airport’s own pages.
AXR airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3 m (9 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 11,409
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Apataki Airport APK · 42 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AXR
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 10/28: 1,301 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,301 m4,268 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from AXR
Originfacts does not track any routes from AXR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where AXR is
27 km east-northeast
Arutua Airport lies 27 km east-northeast of Arutua city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at AXR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Arutua, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Arutua Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Arutua
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Arutua Airport: common questions
Where is Arutua Airport?
Arutua Airport serves Arutua, French Polynesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -15.248°, -146.617°.
What are the airport codes for Arutua Airport?
The IATA code is AXR and the ICAO code is NTGU.
What time zone is AXR in?
Arutua Airport is in the Pacific/Tahiti time zone.
How many runways does Arutua Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at AXR: 10/28 (1,301 m (4,268 ft), asphalt).
When did Arutua Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1984 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Arutua Airport?
Wikidata records 11,409 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is AXR from Arutua city centre?
Arutua Airport is about 27 km east-northeast of Arutua city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Arutua Airport?
OurAirports gives AXR’s elevation as 3 m (9 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Arutua Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q4263739 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)