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French Polynesia at a glance
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- Papeete
- Calling code
- +689
- Schengen
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French Polynesia
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Currency XPFTime in Faaa 15:43UTC-10:00Country codes PF / PYF
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Fa'a'ā International Airport
0.7 km from the city centre · straight line
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| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fa'a'ā International Airport | PPT | 0.7 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Moorea Temae Airport | MOZ | 18.5 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Huahine-Fare Airport | HUH | 179.2 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Raiatea Airport | RFP | 218.7 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Bora Bora Airport | BOB | 259.8 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Maupiti Airport | MAU | 307.7 km | Airport website ↗ |
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Fa'a'ā International Airport
Papeete · NTAA
Elevation5 ft
Coordinates-17.553472, -149.606936
Runways
04 / 22
11360 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
APP118.1 MHz
ATIS128.8 MHz
GND121.9 MHz
TWR118.1 MHz
Moorea Temae Airport
Moorea-Maiao · NTTM
Elevation9 ft
Coordinates-17.48979, -149.761777
Runways
12 / 30
4035 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
TAHITI APP121.3 MHz
TAHITI128.8 MHz
TAHITI TWR118.1 MHz
Huahine-Fare Airport
Fare · NTTH
Elevation7 ft
Coordinates-16.687084, -151.021593
Runways
07 / 25
4921 × 66 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
TAHITI CON134.7 MHz
GND119.3 MHz
TWR119.3 MHz
Raiatea Airport
Uturoa · NTTR
Elevation3 ft
Coordinates-16.7229, -151.466003
Runways
07 / 25
4593 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
TAHITI CON134.7 MHz
TWR118.5 MHz
Bora Bora Airport
Motu Mute · NTTB
Elevation10 ft
Coordinates-16.444400787353516, -151.75100708007812
Runways
11 / 29
4921 × 72 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
TAHITI CON134.7 MHz
TWR118.9 MHz
Maupiti Airport
· NTTP
Elevation15 ft
Coordinates-16.42650032043457, -152.24400329589844
Runways
08 / 26
3135 × 75 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
TAHITI INFO134.7 MHz
INFO118.3 MHz
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