Airport guide
Hiva Oa AirportIATA code AUQ
Hiva Oa Airport (AUQ/NTMN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Atuona, French Polynesia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Atuona, French Polynesia
- Codes
- AUQ · NTMN
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Marquesas
- Region
- Oceania
Hiva Oa Airport (AUQ/NTMN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Atuona, French Polynesia in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Marquesas local time at coordinates -9.770°, -139.010°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hiva Oa Airport (AUQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Atuona, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Hiva Oa Airport details
- IATA code
- AUQ
- ICAO code
- NTMN
- City
- Atuona
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Marquesas
- Coordinates
- -9.769°, -139.011°
- 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 Hiva Oa Airport’s own pages.
AUQ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 451 m (1,481 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 29 December 1971
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2022
- 38,726
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Ua Huka Airport UAH · 110 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AUQ
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, lit. The runway 02/20: 1,215 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,215 m3,986 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from AUQ
Originfacts does not track any routes from AUQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where AUQ is
4.9 km northeast
Hiva Oa Airport lies 4.9 km northeast of Atuona 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 AUQ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Atuona, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hiva Oa 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 Atuona
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Hiva Oa Airport: common questions
Where is Hiva Oa Airport?
Hiva Oa Airport serves Atuona, French Polynesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -9.769°, -139.011°.
What are the airport codes for Hiva Oa Airport?
The IATA code is AUQ and the ICAO code is NTMN.
What time zone is AUQ in?
Hiva Oa Airport is in the Pacific/Marquesas time zone.
How many runways does Hiva Oa Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at AUQ: 02/20 (1,215 m (3,986 ft), asphalt).
When did Hiva Oa Airport open?
Wikidata gives 29 December 1971 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Hiva Oa Airport?
Wikidata records 38,726 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is AUQ from Atuona city centre?
Hiva Oa Airport is about 4.9 km northeast of Atuona city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Hiva Oa Airport?
OurAirports gives AUQ’s elevation as 451 m (1,481 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 Hiva Oa 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 Q2901339 (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)