Airport guide
Tikehau Atoll AirportIATA code TIH
Tikehau Atoll Airport (TIH/NTGC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tikehau Atoll, French Polynesia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Tikehau Atoll, French Polynesia
- Codes
- TIH · NTGC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Region
- Oceania
Tikehau Atoll Airport (TIH/NTGC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tikehau Atoll, French Polynesia in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Tahiti local time at coordinates -15.120°, -148.230°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tikehau Atoll Airport (TIH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tikehau Atoll, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Tikehau Atoll Airport details
- IATA code
- TIH
- ICAO code
- NTGC
- City
- Tikehau Atoll
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates
- -15.120°, -148.231°
- 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 Tikehau Atoll Airport’s own pages.
TIH airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2 m (6 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 49,913
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Mataiva Airport MVT · 59 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TIH
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 06/24: 1,200 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,200 m3,937 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from TIH
Originfacts does not track any routes from TIH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at TIH
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tikehau Atoll, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tikehau 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 Tikehau Atoll
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Tikehau Atoll Airport: common questions
Where is Tikehau Atoll Airport?
Tikehau Atoll Airport serves Tikehau Atoll, French Polynesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -15.120°, -148.231°.
What are the airport codes for Tikehau Atoll Airport?
The IATA code is TIH and the ICAO code is NTGC.
What time zone is TIH in?
Tikehau Atoll Airport is in the Pacific/Tahiti time zone.
How many runways does Tikehau Atoll Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at TIH: 06/24 (1,200 m (3,937 ft), asphalt).
When did Tikehau Atoll Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1977 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Tikehau Atoll Airport?
Wikidata records 49,913 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Tikehau Atoll Airport?
OurAirports gives TIH’s elevation as 2 m (6 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 Tikehau 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 Q4272426 (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)