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Moorea Airport
Aéroport de Moorea
Moorea Temae Airport
View on approach to Moorea Airport IATA: MOZ – ICAO: NTTM Location of airport in French Polynesia
Moorea AirportSummary 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 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]
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History
Air Moorea aircraft at Moorea Airport
- 27 March 1967: Construction of the runway at Moorea‑Temae.
- 6 October 1967: Opening of the Temae airfield.
- 1977: The Moorea-Temae aerodrome is transferred to the SETIL - Société d'Équipement de Tahiti et des Iles (Equipment Company of Tahiti and the Islands).
- 1982: Construction of the existing terminal and adding additional parking spaces.
- 1987: Lengthening the runway to accommodate ATR 42.
- 1990: Construction of a new control tower.
- 2003: Work and upgrading to accommodate ATR 72.
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 × 98 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations Air Tahiti Bora Bora, Huahine, Papeete, Raiatea Island Air Moorea Papeete Ground Transportation
The Moorea Tour Bus comes to the airport to pick up or drop off people. The bus is yellow and green.
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 (tonnes) 25 30 35 36 32 Aircraft movements 23,794 23 602 18,975 16,092 14,360 See also
- Air Moorea Flight 1121 re 2007 accident
References
- ^ a b c d e NTTM – Moorea Temae (PDF). AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 20 Oct 2011.
- ^ a b c (French) Aérodrome de Melun Villaroche (LFPM) at Union des Aéroports Français
- ^ Airport information for NTTM from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ a b Airport information for MOZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ La SETIL Aéroports exploitant des aéroports: Tahiit Faa'a, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Rangiroa, Huahine, Moorea
- ^ (French) "Statistiques annuelles: Aéroport de Moorea". Union des Aéroports Français. http://www.aeroport.fr/les-aeroports-de-l-uaf/stats-moorea.php. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
External links
Categories:- Airports in French Polynesia
- Oceanian airport stubs
- French Polynesia geography stubs
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