Airport guide
Tahiti Faa'a AirportIATA code PPT
Tahiti Faa'a Airport (PPT/NTAA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Papeete, French Polynesia in Oceania. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from PPT.
- Serves
- Papeete, French Polynesia
- Codes
- PPT · NTAA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Region
- Oceania
Tahiti Faa'a Airport (PPT/NTAA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Papeete, French Polynesia in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Tahiti local time at coordinates -17.560°, -149.610°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from PPT, with primary carrier operations including American Airlines, Air France, Delta Air Lines and Air Tahiti Nui, connecting key routes to Los Angeles. Passengers traveling through Tahiti Faa'a Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Papeete, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Tahiti Faa'a Airport details
- IATA code
- PPT
- ICAO code
- NTAA
- City
- Papeete
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates
- -17.553°, -149.607°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- aeroports-voyages.fr/en/airport/tahiti-island/PPT (opens in a new tab)
- 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 Tahiti Faa'a Airport’s own pages.
PPT airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2 m (5 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Moorea Temae Airport MOZ · 18 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PPT
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 04/22: 3,463 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,463 m11,360 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from PPT
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from PPT in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from PPT to 9 destinations in 4 countries, on 4 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for PPT are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- NMAir Moana4 destinations
- AFAir France2 destinations
- VTAir Tahiti2 destinations
- NZAir New Zealand1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- French Polynesia (6)
- Atuona, Bora Bora, Fakarava, Nuku Hiva, Raiatea, Rangiroa
- France (1)
- Paris
- New Zealand (1)
- Auckland
- United States (1)
- Los Angeles
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from PPT.
Check schedules with the airline or Tahiti Faa'a Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from PPT
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from PPT. Only 1 route from PPT is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Tahiti Faa'a Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Tahiti Faa'a Airport.
Routes from PPT
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The route Originfacts tracks from PPT so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from PPT is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Tahiti Faa'a Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: aeroports-voyages.fr/en/airport/tahiti-island/PPT (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Terminals, transport and parking at PPT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Papeete, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tahiti Faa'a Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeroports-voyages.fr/en/airport/tahiti-island/PPT (opens in a new tab)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.
Climate at PPT, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at -17.56°, -149.61° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: March (average high 28°C). Coolest: August (26°C high, 25°C low). Wettest: December (251 mm); driest: September (63 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°C | 26°C | 205 mm | |
| Feb | 28°C | 27°C | 176 mm | |
| Mar | 28°C | 27°C | 120 mm | |
| Apr | 28°C | 27°C | 152 mm | |
| May | 27°C | 26°C | 86 mm | |
| Jun | 27°C | 26°C | 98 mm | |
| Jul | 26°C | 25°C | 74 mm | |
| Aug | 26°C | 25°C | 64 mm | |
| Sep | 26°C | 25°C | 63 mm | |
| Oct | 26°C | 25°C | 100 mm | |
| Nov | 27°C | 26°C | 162 mm | |
| Dec | 27°C | 26°C | 251 mm |
Airports near Papeete
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Tahiti Faa'a Airport: common questions
Where is Tahiti Faa'a Airport?
Tahiti Faa'a Airport serves Papeete, French Polynesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -17.553°, -149.607°.
What are the airport codes for Tahiti Faa'a Airport?
The IATA code is PPT and the ICAO code is NTAA.
What time zone is PPT in?
Tahiti Faa'a Airport is in the Pacific/Tahiti time zone.
What is the official website of Tahiti Faa'a Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeroports-voyages.fr/en/airport/tahiti-island/PPT. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from PPT?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list American Airlines, Air France, Delta Air Lines and Air Tahiti Nui on routes from PPT. This is not a complete list of airlines at Tahiti Faa'a Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from PPT?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from PPT so far, to Los Angeles. That is a small sample, not Tahiti Faa'a Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (aeroports-voyages.fr/en/airport/tahiti-island/PPT) or the airlines.
How many runways does Tahiti Faa'a Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PPT: 04/22 (3,463 m (11,360 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from PPT?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from PPT to 9 destinations in 4 countries, the most in French Polynesia (6). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
What is the weather like at PPT through the year?
NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at March (average high 28°C, low 27°C) and the coolest at August (26°C / 25°C); December is the wettest (251 mm) and September the driest (63 mm).
What is the elevation of Tahiti Faa'a Airport?
OurAirports gives PPT’s elevation as 2 m (5 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 Tahiti Faa'a Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)