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Fakarava Airport
NTGF / FAVFrench PolynesiaELEV 13 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
74 nm
To the nearest alternate
Arutua Airport (AXR).
Overview
Fakarava Airport (NTGF / FAV) sits in French Polynesia, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 13 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list FAV as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Arutua Airport (AXR, 74 nm), Kaukura Airport (KKR, 75 nm), and Anaa Airport (AAA, 78 nm).
Trip costs from FAV are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from FAV to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
NTGF
IATA
FAV
FAA / Local
NTGF
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
16.0541° S · 145.6570° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs French Polynesia fields
state range 3–1,481 ft
At 13 ft, FAV sits higher than 73% of the 26 French Polynesia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 74nmAXRArutua Airport
- 75nmKKRKaukura AirportRaitahiti
- 78nmAAAAnaa AirportAnaa
- 84nmTKPTakapoto Airport
- 100nmXMHManihi Airport
- 103nmTKXTakaroa Airport
Location
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