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]
Bora Bora Airport Aéroport de Bora Bora | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | SETIL - Aéroports | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bora Bora, French Polynesia, France | ||||||||||
| 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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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
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| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Moana[4] | Moorea, Papeete, Rangiroa[5] |
| Air Tahiti | Huahine-Fare, Manihi, Maupiti, Moorea, Papeete, Raiatea, Rangiroa,[6] Tikehau[7] |
Although the airport does not have scheduled passenger airline jet service, larger business jet types such as Bombardier Global Express, Gulfstream V, and Dassault Falcon 900 have used the airfield.[8]
Statistics
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Historical airline service
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Prior to the opening of the Faa'a International Airport (PPT) in Papeete, Tahiti in 1960, Bora Bora was served by French air carrier Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux (TAI) with Douglas DC-7C propliner service direct to Los Angeles (LAX) via a stop in Honolulu (HNL) and also direct to Nouméa via a stop in Nandi (NAN, now Nadi) with both flights operating once a week.[9] With the opening of the Papeete Airport, TAI then began flying DC-7C service followed by Douglas DC-8 jet service directly into Papeete, Tahiti with connecting flights between Bora Bora and Papeete being operated by regional French Polynesian air carrier Reseau Aerien Interinsulaire (RAI) with Douglas DC-4 propliners and Short Sandringham "Bermuda" flying boats during the early 1960s.[10]
RAI was then renamed Air Polynésie which continued to operate Douglas DC-4 service into Bora Bora in 1970 before introducing Fokker F27 turboprops on flights to Papeete by the mid-1970s.[11] Air Polynésie also served Bora Bora with de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter commuter turboprops.[12] Air Polynésie was in turn renamed Air Tahiti in 1986 and this air carrier continues to serve Bora Bora at the present time with ATR 42 and ATR 72 propjets.
References
edit- ^ a b NTTB – Bora Bora Motu Mute. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Résultats d'activité des aéroports français 2018" (PDF). aeroport.fr. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Bora Bora Airport at SETIL Aéroports Archived August 31, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Air Moana Moves Marquesas Service Launch to late-March 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Air Moana Adds One-Way Bora Bora – Rangiroa Service From April 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Air Tahiti Resumes Two-way Bora Bora – Rangiroa Flights From July 2023". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Download forecast schedule - Official website - Air Tahiti".
- ^ http://www.airliners.net, photos of aircraft at the Bora Bora Airport in French Polynesia
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, August 15, 1960 Air France system timetable, TAI flight schedules for French Polynesia
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, April 1, 1963 Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux (TAI) system timetable.
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, Sept. 30, 1970 & June 1, 1974 Air Polynesie system timetables
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, July 1, 1978 Air Polynésie system timetable
External links
edit- Aéroport de Bora Bora (Union des Aéroports Français) (in French)
- Bora Bora Airport
- Accident history for BOB at Aviation Safety Network