Airport guide
Kaukura Atoll AirportIATA code KKR
Kaukura Atoll Airport (KKR/NTGK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kaukura Atoll, French Polynesia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Kaukura Atoll, French Polynesia
- Codes
- KKR · NTGK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Region
- Oceania
Kaukura Atoll Airport (KKR/NTGK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kaukura Atoll, French Polynesia in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Tahiti local time at coordinates -15.780°, -146.670°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kaukura Atoll Airport (KKR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kaukura Atoll, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Kaukura Atoll Airport details
- IATA code
- KKR
- ICAO code
- NTGK
- City
- Kaukura Atoll
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates
- -15.663°, -146.885°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kaukura Atoll Airport’s own pages.
KKR airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3 m (11 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 3,221
- 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 · 51 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at KKR
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 02/20: 1,080 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,080 m3,543 ft | 20 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from KKR
Originfacts does not track any routes from KKR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at KKR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kaukura Atoll, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kaukura Atoll 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 Kaukura Atoll
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Kaukura Atoll Airport: common questions
Where is Kaukura Atoll Airport?
Kaukura Atoll Airport serves Kaukura Atoll, French Polynesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -15.663°, -146.885°.
What are the airport codes for Kaukura Atoll Airport?
The IATA code is KKR and the ICAO code is NTGK.
What time zone is KKR in?
Kaukura Atoll Airport is in the Pacific/Tahiti time zone.
How many runways does Kaukura Atoll Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at KKR: 02/20 (1,080 m (3,543 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Kaukura Atoll Airport?
Wikidata records 3,221 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Kaukura Atoll Airport?
OurAirports gives KKR’s elevation as 3 m (11 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 Kaukura Atoll Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q284240 (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)