Airport guide
Nuku Hiva AirportIATA code NHV
Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV/NTMD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia
- Codes
- NHV · NTMD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Marquesas
- Region
- Oceania
Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV/NTMD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Marquesas local time at coordinates -8.800°, -140.220°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nuku Hiva, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Nuku Hiva Airport details
- IATA code
- NHV
- ICAO code
- NTMD
- City
- Nuku Hiva
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Marquesas
- Coordinates
- -8.796°, -140.229°
- 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 Nuku Hiva Airport’s own pages.
NHV airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 67 m (220 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 45,857
- 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 Pou Airport UAP · 64 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at NHV
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 06/24: 1,700 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,700 m5,578 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from NHV
Originfacts does not track any routes from NHV yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at NHV
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Nuku Hiva, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Nuku Hiva 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 Nuku Hiva
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Nuku Hiva Airport: common questions
Where is Nuku Hiva Airport?
Nuku Hiva Airport serves Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -8.796°, -140.229°.
What are the airport codes for Nuku Hiva Airport?
The IATA code is NHV and the ICAO code is NTMD.
What time zone is NHV in?
Nuku Hiva Airport is in the Pacific/Marquesas time zone.
How many runways does Nuku Hiva Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at NHV: 06/24 (1,700 m (5,578 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Nuku Hiva Airport?
Wikidata records 45,857 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Nuku Hiva Airport?
OurAirports gives NHV’s elevation as 67 m (220 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 Nuku Hiva 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 Q4264144 (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)