Bora Bora Airport
| Bora Bora Airport Aéroport de Bora Bora | |||||||||||||||
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| IATA: BOB – ICAO: NTTB | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | SETIL - Aéroports | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Motu Mute | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 11 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°26′37″S 151°45′09″W / 16.44361°S 151.75250°W | ||||||||||||||
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Bora Bora Airport (IATA: BOB, ICAO: NTTB), also known as Motu Mute Airport, is an airport serving the island of Bora Bora in French Polynesia. It is located on the islet of Motu Mute.[1]
The airport was opened in 1943, during World War II. Commercial service became available in 1958 after the runway was reconstructed. It is built on an island (the Polynesian word for which is "motu") located in a lagoon. A boat transfer is necessary to get to the main island of Bora Bora.[3]
Passengers from Vaitape, the largest population center on Bora Bora, usually use this airport for air travel.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Tahiti | Huahine-Fare, Manihi, Maupiti, Raiatea, Papeete, Rangiroa, Tikehau |
Air Tahiti serves flights from Bora Bora with late model 48-seat ATR 42 and 68-seat ATR 72 twin engine propjets.
Historical airline service
Prior to the opening of the Faa'a International Airport (PPT) in Papeete, Tahiti in 1960, Bora Bora was served by Transports Aeriens Intercontineaux (TAI) with Douglas DC-7C propliner service direct to Los Angeles (LAX) via a stop in Honolulu (HNL) and also direct to Noumea via a stop in Nandi (NAN, now Nadi) with both flights operating once a week.[4]
References
- 1 2 NTTB – Bora Bora Motu Mute. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 10 November 2016.
- ↑ Movements & passengers Archived November 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Bora Bora Airport at SETIL Aéroports Archived August 31, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ http://www.timetableimages.com, Aug. 15, 1960 Air France system timetable, TAI flight schedules for French Polynesia
External links
- Aéroport de Bora Bora (Union des Aéroports Français) (French)
- Bora Bora Airport
- Airport information for NTTB at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Accident history for BOB at Aviation Safety Network