Airport guide
Motu Mute AirportIATA code BOB
Motu Mute Airport (BOB/NTTB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bora Bora, French Polynesia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bora Bora, French Polynesia
- Codes
- BOB · NTTB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Region
- Oceania
Motu Mute Airport (BOB/NTTB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bora Bora, French Polynesia in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Tahiti local time at coordinates -16.450°, -151.750°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Motu Mute Airport (BOB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bora Bora, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Motu Mute Airport details
- IATA code
- BOB
- ICAO code
- NTTB
- City
- Bora Bora
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates
- -16.444°, -151.751°
- 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 Motu Mute Airport’s own pages.
BOB airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3 m (10 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 320,905
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Raiatea Airport RFP · 43 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BOB
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 11/29: 1,500 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 1,500 m4,921 ft | 22 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BOB
Originfacts does not track any routes from BOB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at BOB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bora Bora, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Motu Mute 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 Bora Bora
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Motu Mute Airport: common questions
Where is Motu Mute Airport?
Motu Mute Airport serves Bora Bora, French Polynesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -16.444°, -151.751°.
What are the airport codes for Motu Mute Airport?
The IATA code is BOB and the ICAO code is NTTB.
What time zone is BOB in?
Motu Mute Airport is in the Pacific/Tahiti time zone.
How many runways does Motu Mute Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BOB: 11/29 (1,500 m (4,921 ft), asphalt).
When did Motu Mute Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1958 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Motu Mute Airport?
Wikidata records 320,905 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Motu Mute Airport?
OurAirports gives BOB’s elevation as 3 m (10 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 Motu Mute 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 Q550989 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)