Airport guide
RurutuIATA code RUR
Rurutu (RUR/NTAR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rurutu, French Polynesia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Rurutu, French Polynesia
- Codes
- RUR · NTAR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Region
- Oceania
Rurutu (RUR/NTAR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rurutu, French Polynesia in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Tahiti local time at coordinates -22.430°, -151.330°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Rurutu (RUR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Rurutu, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Rurutu airport details
- IATA code
- RUR
- ICAO code
- NTAR
- City
- Rurutu
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates
- -22.434°, -151.361°
- 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 Rurutu’s own pages.
RUR airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 5 m (18 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 27,776
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Rimatara Airport RMT · 150 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at RUR
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 09/27: 1,450 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,450 m4,757 ft | 18 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from RUR
Originfacts does not track any routes from RUR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at RUR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Rurutu, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Rurutu’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 Rurutu
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Rurutu: common questions
Where is Rurutu?
Rurutu serves Rurutu, French Polynesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -22.434°, -151.361°.
What are the airport codes for Rurutu?
The IATA code is RUR and the ICAO code is NTAR.
What time zone is RUR in?
Rurutu is in the Pacific/Tahiti time zone.
How many runways does Rurutu have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at RUR: 09/27 (1,450 m (4,757 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Rurutu?
Wikidata records 27,776 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Rurutu?
OurAirports gives RUR’s elevation as 5 m (18 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 Rurutu’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 Q3501121 (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)