Huahine–Fare Airport is an airport serving the island of
Huahine
Huahine is an island located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Leeward Islands (Society Islands), Leeward Islands group ''(Îles sous le V ...
in
French Polynesia
French Polynesia ( ; ; ) is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole #Governance, overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than in the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean. The t ...
. The airport is located in the northern part of the commune of Fare, on the Island of Huahine Fare, French Polynesia.
History
Starting in the late 1960s, Huahine Airport has a long and illustrious history. The airport was largely utilized for military purposes after being constructed as a military installation by the French military. To handle the rising number of visitors to the island in the 1990s, the airport received repairs and restorations. The airport became the main point of entry for tourists to Huahine after it was formally opened for commercial flights in 1998.
In 2006, 151,907 passengers used the airport.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
See also
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List of airports in French Polynesia
This is a list of airports in French Polynesia, sorted by location.
French Polynesia () is an overseas territory (''territoire d'outre-mer'' or ''TOM'') of France with the particular designation of overseas country (''pays d'outre-mer'' or ''POM' ...
References
External links
Huahine-Fare Airport*
Airports in French Polynesia
Huahine
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