Moorea Airport

Moorea Airport
Aéroport de Moorea
Moorea Temae Airport

View on approach to Moorea Airport

IATA: MOZICAO: NTTM

MOZ
Location of airport in French Polynesia

Summary
Airport type Public
Operator SETIL Aéroports
Serves Moorea, French Polynesia
Elevation AMSL 16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates 17°29′22″S 149°45′44″W / 17.48944°S 149.76222°W / -17.48944; -149.76222
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 1,237 4,058 Asphalt
Sources: French AIP,[1] UAF,[2] DAFIF[3][4]

Moorea Airport (French: Aéroport de Moorea)[2] (IATA: MOZ, ICAO: NTTM) is an airport serving the island of Moorea in French Polynesia.[1] It is also known as Temae Airport[4] or Moorea Temae Airport[1] for its location near the village of Temae in northeastern Moorea. The airport is located 7.5 km (4.0 NM) northeast of Afareitu,[1] the island's main village. It is also 15 km (8.1 NM) west of the island of Tahiti.[2] The airport opened on October 6, 1967.[5]

History

Air Moorea aircraft at Moorea Airport

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 16 feet (5 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,237 by 30 metres (4,058 ft × 98 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Air Tahiti Bora Bora, Huahine-Fare, Papeete, Raiatea,

Ground Transportation

The Moorea Tour Bus comes to the airport to pick up or drop off people. The bus is yellow and green.

Accidents and Incidents

Annual statistics

Annual statistics for Moorea Airport:[6]

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Passengers 221,888 228,813 193,033 135,144 119,602
Cargo (Tons) 25 30 35 36 32
Aircraft movements 23,794 23 602 18,975 16,092 14,360

See also

References

External links

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