Airports / French Polynesia / TKX
Takaroa Airport
NTKR / TKXFrench PolynesiaELEV 13 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
20 nm
To the nearest alternate
Takapoto Airport (TKP).
Overview
Takaroa Airport (NTKR / TKX) sits in French Polynesia, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 13 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
TKX has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Takapoto Airport (TKP, 20 nm), Manihi Airport (XMH, 61 nm), and Ahe Airport (AHE, 72 nm).
Quotes for flights out of TKX vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from TKX, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
NTKR
IATA
TKX
FAA / Local
NTKR
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
14.4558° S · 145.0250° 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, TKX 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.
- 20nmTKPTakapoto Airport
- 61nmXMHManihi Airport
- 72nmAHEAhe AirportAhe Atoll
- 103nmFAVFakarava Airport
- 104nmAXRArutua Airport
- 130nmKKRKaukura AirportRaitahiti
Location
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