Airports / French Polynesia / AXR
Arutua Airport
NTGU / AXRFrench PolynesiaELEV 9 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
29 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kaukura Airport (KKR).
Overview
Arutua Airport (NTGU / AXR) is a mid-sized airport serving French Polynesia. Field elevation is 9 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list AXR as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Kaukura Airport (KKR, 29 nm), Ahe Airport (AHE, 53 nm), and Manihi Airport (XMH, 58 nm).
Trip costs from AXR 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 AXR to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
NTGU
IATA
AXR
FAA / Local
NTGU
Elevation
9 ft
Coordinates
15.2483° S · 146.6170° 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 9 ft, AXR sits lower than 62% 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.
- 29nmKKRKaukura AirportRaitahiti
- 53nmAHEAhe AirportAhe Atoll
- 58nmXMHManihi Airport
- 63nmRGIRangiroa Airport
- 74nmFAVFakarava Airport
- 86nmTKPTakapoto Airport
Location
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