Rangiroa Airport is an airport on the island of

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. The airport is located on the northwestern edge of the atoll, 5.5 km southeast of

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. The airport was built in 1965.La SETIL Aéroports
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has regular daily flights connecting Rangiroa to other islands of French Polynesia.(RGI) Rangiroa Airport Departures, Arrivals and Information
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Accessed 12 February 2010 In 2018, 89,122 passengers utilized the airport.French)
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Accidents and incidents

On February 19, 1985, a UTA

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operating from Los Angeles to Auckland via Tahiti made an emergency landing at Rangiroa following a telephoned bomb threat. Passengers and luggage were removed and flown to Tahiti onboard French military aircraft. The aircraft was searched and no bomb was found. The aircraft was flown empty to Tahiti a week later.

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Rangiroa Airport
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Photograph of Rangiroa Airport terminal and control tower
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