Airport guide
Fakarava AirportIATA code FAV
Fakarava Airport (FAV/NTGF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fakarava, French Polynesia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Fakarava, French Polynesia
- Codes
- FAV · NTGF
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Region
- Oceania
Fakarava Airport (FAV/NTGF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fakarava, French Polynesia in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Tahiti local time at coordinates -16.050°, -145.650°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Fakarava Airport (FAV) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Fakarava, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Fakarava Airport details
- IATA code
- FAV
- ICAO code
- NTGF
- City
- Fakarava
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates
- -16.054°, -145.657°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Fakarava Airport’s own pages.
FAV airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 4 m (13 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 41,907
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Kauehi Airport KHZ · 64 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at FAV
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 05/23: 1,401 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,401 m4,596 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from FAV
Originfacts does not track any routes from FAV yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where FAV is
29 km north
Fakarava Airport lies 29 km north of Fakarava 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 FAV
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Fakarava, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Fakarava 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 Fakarava
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Fakarava Airport: common questions
Where is Fakarava Airport?
Fakarava Airport serves Fakarava, French Polynesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -16.054°, -145.657°.
What are the airport codes for Fakarava Airport?
The IATA code is FAV and the ICAO code is NTGF.
What time zone is FAV in?
Fakarava Airport is in the Pacific/Tahiti time zone.
How many runways does Fakarava Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at FAV: 05/23 (1,401 m (4,596 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Fakarava Airport?
Wikidata records 41,907 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is FAV from Fakarava city centre?
Fakarava Airport is about 29 km north of Fakarava city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Fakarava Airport?
OurAirports gives FAV’s elevation as 4 m (13 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 Fakarava Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3545228 (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)