AviatDataPago Pago International Airport (Tafuna) PPG / NSTU
Pago Pago, American Samoa · American Samoa (United States) · American Samoa Government, Department of Port Administration
89kpax · 2024
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATANSTU / PPG
OperatorAmerican Samoa Government, Department of Port Administration
Coordinates14.3317°S, 170.7115°W
Elevation32 ft · 10 m
Time zoneSST (UTC-11, no DST)
Passengers / yr89,300 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceNSTU — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursAirport attended continuously (H24). No on-site control tower; IFR clearances via Faleolo (Apia) ATC. PPR required for all non-scheduled flights with 24 hours prior notice from the airport manager; transiting aircraft (except commercial carriers) must arrange fuel in advance.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal of 8 interconnected buildings with 3 gates (A, B, C) and 3 aircraft stands; customs landing-rights airport with ARFF Index C.
Runways (2)
- 5/23 · 3,048 m / 10,001 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt (grooved) · ILS ILS/DME Rwy 5
- 8/26 · 1,158 m / 3,801 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt (grooved)
Main international gateway of American Samoa, on the Tafuna plain of Tutuila. Hawaiian Airlines flies to Honolulu, with Samoa Airways and Talofa Airways serving inter-island/Apia routes and Asia Pacific Airlines carrying cargo; its airport historically hosted the arrival of several recovered Apollo crews (Apollo 10, 12, 13, 14 and 17) flown in after Pacific splashdowns. Annual figure derived from FAA CY2024 enplanements of 44,656 (roughly doubled to estimate total passengers).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 4 providers
ASG Department of Port Administration
Per the official portadministration.as.gov ground-handling page, the airport provides aviation ground handlers for all aircraft visiting the island with a trained ramp workforce; tugs operate 07:30-16:00 with after-hours on request and linesmen arranged through the agent (96 hours notice). · Tugs 07:30-16:00; after-hours on request
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Pritchard Airport Services
Listed on the official Port Administration ground-handling page (POC Jason Pritchard, pas.as) and on FlightAware/AC-U-KWIK as the FBO/handler at NSTU; established 1979 by Ronald E. Pritchard as the first aviation ground handling company in American Samoa.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Afio Mai Aviation Ground Services
Per afiomaiaviation.org and the official Port Administration page (POC Arthur Helsham), Afio Mai provides ground handling for military, private/corporate, cargo, commercial and medivac aircraft; established 1995 and holds the U.S. Air Mobility Command handling contract in the South Pacific.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Fax Cargo Services
Company describes itself as offering efficient ground handling for air cargo at Pago Pago; reported handler for the weekly Asia Pacific Airlines / Pacific Air Cargo B757 freighter, though scope is not independently confirmed.
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Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
ASG Department of Port Administration
The airport operator (American Samoa Government Department of Port Administration) directly furnishes fuel; per the official airport page and AirNav, all aircraft transiting Pago Pago except commercial carriers must make fuel arrangements with the airport (PPG), and Jet A1+ is the listed fuel. Into-plane supply availability is subject to change.
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Pritchard Airport Services
FlightAware lists Pritchard Airport Services with fuel at NSTU; into-plane fuel is coordinated with the airport operator (ASG Port Administration), so independent supplier scope is not confirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
On request
Afio Mai Aviation Ground Services
The company website lists aircraft maintenance and MedEvac services; specific repair-station/approval scope is not independently confirmed.
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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
Available · 2 providers
Afio Mai Aviation Ground Services
Company site lists cargo aircraft among the types it ground-handles at Pago Pago; specific into-plane and GSE scope is not detailed.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Fax Cargo Services
Per faxcargoservice.com and the official Port Administration page (POC Xavier Faletoi), Fax Cargo has provided air and ocean cargo services and ground handling at Pago Pago (and Honolulu) since 1999. Third-party sources associate it with the weekly Asia Pacific Airlines B757 freighter for Pacific Air Cargo; the specific carrier roster is not confirmed on the company site.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Pritchard Airport Services
Provides FBO, pilot and aircraft services at Pago Pago International per FlightAware and AC-U-KWIK listings for NSTU.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed