Niau Airport (IATA: NIU, ICAO: NTKN) is an airport on Niau atoll in French Polynesia.[1] The airport received 2300 passengers in 2021.[2]

Niau Airport
Summary
ServesNiau, French Polynesia
Coordinates16°07′10″S 146°22′11″W / 16.11944°S 146.36972°W / -16.11944; -146.36972
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NIU is located in French Polynesia
NIU
NIU
Location in French Polynesia

The construction of the airport resulted in significant disruption to the habitat of the endangered Niau kingfisher.[3]

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
Air Tahiti Arutua, Papeete

Statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at NIU airport. See Wikidata query.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Niau Airport". Airports Worldwide. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Statistiques annuelles: Aéroport de Niau". UAF&FA. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. ^ Kesler, Dylan C.; Cox, Allison S. (2011). "Translocation of Tuamotu Kingfishers, Postrelease Exploratory Behavior, and Harvest Effects on the Donor Population". Pacific Science. 66 (4): 469. doi:10.2984/66.4.5. S2CID 55959057. Retrieved 7 December 2022.