Airport guide
TubuaiIATA code TUB
Tubuai (TUB/NTAT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tubuai, French Polynesia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Tubuai, French Polynesia
- Codes
- TUB · NTAT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Region
- Oceania
Tubuai (TUB/NTAT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tubuai, French Polynesia in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Tahiti local time at coordinates -23.350°, -149.470°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tubuai (TUB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tubuai, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Tubuai airport details
- IATA code
- TUB
- ICAO code
- NTAT
- City
- Tubuai
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates
- -23.365°, -149.524°
- 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 Tubuai’s own pages.
TUB airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2 m (7 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 27 June 1972
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2022
- 25,860
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Raivavae Airport RVV · 198 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TUB
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 03/21: 1,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 1,500 m4,921 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from TUB
Originfacts does not track any routes from TUB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where TUB is
4.5 km west
Tubuai lies 4.5 km west of Tubuai city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at TUB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tubuai, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tubuai’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 Tubuai
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Tubuai: common questions
Where is Tubuai?
Tubuai serves Tubuai, French Polynesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -23.365°, -149.524°.
What are the airport codes for Tubuai?
The IATA code is TUB and the ICAO code is NTAT.
What time zone is TUB in?
Tubuai is in the Pacific/Tahiti time zone.
How many runways does Tubuai have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at TUB: 03/21 (1,500 m (4,921 ft), asphalt).
When did Tubuai open?
Wikidata gives 27 June 1972 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Tubuai?
Wikidata records 25,860 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is TUB from Tubuai city centre?
Tubuai is about 4.5 km west of Tubuai city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Tubuai?
OurAirports gives TUB’s elevation as 2 m (7 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 Tubuai’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 Q4264448 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)