Destinations Air Tahiti




1 destinations

1.1 flying in french polynesia
1.2 islands served on atr (regular flights only) archipelago
1.3 islands served on twin otter (regular flights only) archipelago
1.4 islands served on beechcraft or twin otter (unscheduled only) archipelago
1.5 international flight atr





destinations

air tahiti covers network of 47 islands in french polynesia, area large europe (5.5 million square kilometres). nearest island tahiti, moorea, 15 km away , connected plane in 7 minutes. furthest one, mangareva in gambier archipelago, 1600 km distant tahiti , connected in 3hr 30min (non-stop flight).


flying in french polynesia

the polynesian network unique , atypical.


its 47 airstrips have varying characteristics affect choice of aircraft , permitted payload (limited seats on sale). other aspects taken account such length , width of runways, obstacles, safety , aeronautics materials…


some runways not equipped lights, 12 out of 48 equipped, , therefore time of sunset important criterion establish flight schedule.


air tahiti assisted 1 of subsidiaries air archipels allow flight connections remote islands.


air tahiti operating international flights between tahiti , rarotonga since april 2007.


the uncommon network operated air tahiti has allowed company obtain etops certification. air tahiti 1st company obtain certification atr 72. safety measure, aircraft flying on water must never more distance away alternate aerodrome. in view of constraint, flights cannot follow linear route, instead proceed in broken line. air tahiti not concerned restriction etops (extended twin operations) has been approved on many aircraft allowing minimise flight duration , maximise payload including island list of routes permitted. without certification, atr 72 not operate between tahiti , nuku hiva.


islands served on atr (regular flights only) archipelago

society islands



bora bora
huahine
maupiti
moorea
raiatea
tahiti

tuamotu archipelago



ahe
aratika
arutua
faaite
fakarava
katiu
kauehi
kaukura
manihi
mataiva
niau
rangiroa
takapoto
takaroa
tikehau

east tuamotu-gambier archipelago



anaa
fangatau
hao
hikueru
mangareva /(gambier)
makemo
napuka
nukutavake
pukarua
raroia
reao
tatakoto
tureia
vahitahi

marquesas archipelago



hiva oa
nuku hiva

austral archipelago



raivavae
rimatara
rurutu
tubuai

islands served on twin otter (regular flights only) archipelago

marquesas archipelago



ua huka
ua pou

islands served on beechcraft or twin otter (unscheduled only) archipelago

air tahiti atr 72-500 @ rarotonga international airport (2012)


tuamotu archipelago



apataki
fakahina
puka-puka
takume

international flight atr

rarotonga






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