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Faa'a International Airport (NTAA/PPT) is the principal gateway to French Polynesia, sitting on the west coast of Tahiti a short distance from the capital, Papeete. It hosts a single very long hard-surfaced runway equipped with an ILS, serving as the international hub for Air Tahiti Nui and the base for inter-island services operated by Air Tahiti across the archipelago.
Faa'a International Airport, identified by the ICAO code NTAA and IATA code PPT, lies in the commune of Faa'a on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia's Iles du Vent. It is the territory's only international airport and the home base of Air Tahiti Nui, as well as the hub for Air Tahiti's domestic network linking Tahiti to islands such as Bora Bora, Raiatea, Moorea and Rangiroa. For a simulator pilot the field offers a striking approach over the Pacific and Tahiti's volcanic terrain onto an exceptionally long single runway built out on the coastal fringe of the island.
Faa'a sits on the west coast of Tahiti, close to Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia. The aerodrome is a controlled field, with approach, tower and ground services provided, indicating that it lies within controlled airspace serving as the primary point of entry for both international and inter-island traffic in French Polynesia.
The airport has a single physical runway, 04/22, of hard surface and lit for night operations. The two ends are recorded with slightly different lengths, at roughly 10,270 feet for runway 04 and 10,789 feet for runway 22, reflecting the runway's great overall length. Runway 04 is equipped with an ILS approach. Field elevation is 3 feet above mean sea level.
Faa'a is served by Approach on 118.1 MHz, Tower also on 118.1 MHz, Ground on 121.9 MHz, and an ATIS broadcast on 128.8 MHz. Runway 04 has an ILS for instrument approaches.
The airport lies on the western coastline of Tahiti a few kilometres southwest of Papeete, making the city and the surrounding coastline useful references when inbound. Tahiti's volcanic peaks rising immediately inland of the airport are a prominent landmark for pilots approaching from over the Pacific.
Faa'a functions as French Polynesia's principal air hub, combining international and domestic operations within a single terminal building, so that international and inter-island passengers use the same facility. The airport is not a 24-hour operation. Air Tahiti Nui is based here and operates from the international terminal, while Air Tahiti maintains a dedicated FBO service at the field, a short drive from central Papeete.