AviatDataNuku Hiva Airport NHV / NTMD
Nuku Hiva, Marquesas · French Polynesia (French Polynesia) · Territorial aerodrome of the Government of French Polynesia (Pays), outside the Aéroport de Tahiti (ADT)/Fenua Airports concession network, which since 1 Jul 2025 covers only Tahiti-Faa'a, Bora Bora, Raiatea and Rangiroa. AIP administration and air-traffic services for outer-island fields of this kind are provided by SEAC Polynésie française (Service d'État de l'Aviation Civile); the Direction de l'Aviation Civile (Pays) also holds a territory-wide administrative aviation role. The specific ground-operating entity for Nuku Hiva was not independently confirmed — SETIL Aéroports, which holds a Pays concession covering Moorea plus several other secondary archipelago aerodromes since 1977, is a plausible operator, though no source ties it to Nuku Hiva by name. Air Tahiti FBO (fbo-tahiti.com) documents on-site ground-handling coordination at this station, alongside its Bora Bora, Rangiroa and Fakarava stations.
61kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A-1
ICAO / IATANTMD / NHV
OperatorTerritorial aerodrome of the Government of French Polynesia (Pays), outside the Aéroport de Tahiti (ADT)/Fenua Airports concession network, which since 1 Jul 2025 covers only Tahiti-Faa'a, Bora Bora, Raiatea and Rangiroa. AIP administration and air-traffic services for outer-island fields of this kind are provided by SEAC Polynésie française (Service d'État de l'Aviation Civile); the Direction de l'Aviation Civile (Pays) also holds a territory-wide administrative aviation role. The specific ground-operating entity for Nuku Hiva was not independently confirmed — SETIL Aéroports, which holds a Pays concession covering Moorea plus several other secondary archipelago aerodromes since 1977, is a plausible operator, though no source ties it to Nuku Hiva by name. Air Tahiti FBO (fbo-tahiti.com) documents on-site ground-handling coordination at this station, alongside its Bora Bora, Rangiroa and Fakarava stations.
Coordinates8.7956°S, 140.2286°W
Elevation230 ft · 70 m
Time zoneMART (UTC-9:30, no DST)
Passengers / yr61,140 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceNTMD — AIP France PAC-P (SEAC Polynésie française), AD 2 NTMD
Operating hoursNo published runway lighting, so flights operate in daylight hours only (approximately sunrise-sunset); tower/AFIS communications are in French. Non-scheduled or business-aircraft movements should arrange PPR via the aerodrome operator — confirm current hours before planning.
TerminalsSingle small terminal handling both arrivals and departures for Air Tahiti/Air Moana ATR turboprop flights; a small snack kiosk only, no restaurants, duty-free or lounges; free WiFi added 2024 but reported unreliable, no ATM/currency exchange on site
Runways (1)
- 06/24 · 1,698 m / 5,571 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Principal air gateway to Nuku Hiva and the northern Marquesas, though the runway sits on the remote Terre Déserte plateau roughly 19 km (12 mi) from the main village of Taiohae — a drive of about 90 minutes over unpaved mountain road, with no scheduled public transport, so ground transfers must be arranged in advance. Single sealed 1,698 m runway (06/24), no ILS (NDB plus an RNP/RNAV(GNSS) approach to RWY 24 only). Domestic only — served by Air Tahiti (Papeete, Hiva Oa-Atuona, Ua Huka, Ua Pou) and newer entrant Air Moana (Papeete); no customs/immigration post despite periodic official proposals to add international service alongside Rangiroa. Traffic has grown sharply on Marquesas tourism demand, from 40,335 in 2016 (per Wikipedia/DGAC historical series — treat any figure near 40,000 as stale pre-growth data) to 61,140 in 2024 per the French DGAC's official commercial-traffic bulletin (+0.9% y/y, +32.9% vs 2019), corroborated by the Union des Aeroports Francais at 61,261 (2024) and 61,073 (2025, essentially flat). Operator identity, Jet A-1 fuel availability and the listed phone contact are carried from prior sourcing and were not; confirm directly before operational planning.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Air Tahiti (FBO / ground-ops desk)
Air Tahiti's own FBO/ground-ops desk (fbo-tahiti.com/fbo-tahiti.fr) lists Nuku Hiva as a served airport and provides ramp handling, passenger and crew assistance and apron coordination for scheduled ATR turns; parking capacity is a single aircraft stand and advance reservation is stated as strongly recommended.
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Air Moana
Air Moana operates its own scheduled ATR72 service to Nuku Hiva from Tahiti Faa'a and Hiva Oa and publishes a dedicated "Aéroport de Nuku Hiva" information page on its own site, but no separate ground-handling agent is named there; at this single-operator-infrastructure field it is most likely self-handled by Air Moana's own station staff, unconfirmed.
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Aircraft fuel
On request
Air Tahiti (FBO / ground-ops desk)
JET A1 into-plane refuelling is arranged through Air Tahiti's FBO desk; per that source, fuel quantity held on the island is limited so a prior request is required before refuelling can be confirmed. No AVGAS is mentioned. A third-party aggregator (Business Air News handbook) instead lists "no fuel" for this field, so treat availability as arrangement-dependent rather than a standing depot.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Unconfirmed
Air Tahiti (FBO / ground-ops desk)
Air Tahiti's scheduled ATR/Twin Otter network is the primary freight lifeline for the Marquesas including Nuku Hiva, but no separate cargo-terminal operator or dedicated freight-handling entity is documented for this field beyond the airline's own scheduled-service hold capacity; treat as folded into the airline's own ground-ops function rather than a distinct provider.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Air Tahiti (FBO / ground-ops desk)
Air Tahiti FBO handles landing authorisations/permits and trip coordination for visiting aircraft at Nuku Hiva; the tower communicates in French only, with a French-speaking crew member arrangeable from Tahiti for non-French-speaking operators. The airport itself operates daylight hours only (tied to local sunrise/sunset); the FBO ops desk is reachable 24/7 on •••, fax •••, SITA PPTKKVT, ground/apron frequency 130.5 MHz. · 24/7 (ops desk); airport itself daylight-hours only
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Hotel & travel
Not listed