---
iata: PPG
name: Pago Pago International Airport
city: Pago Pago
country: American Samoa
lastUpdated: '2026-09-26'
officialWebsite: 'https://portadministration.as.gov/airports/pago-pago-international-airport'
sources:
  - 'https://portadministration.as.gov/airports/pago-pago-international-airport'
  - 'https://www.hawaiianairlines.com/'
  - >-
    https://news.alaskaair.com/destinations/hawaiian-airlines-celebrates-40-years-of-connecting-hawaii-and-american-samoa/
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pago_Pago_International_Airport'
quickFacts:
  - IATA PPG / ICAO NSTU — Pago Pago International Airport
  - 'GPS -14.33166, -170.711503 · Tafuna, American Samoa (UTC−11)'
  - No Priority Pass / public airline lounge verified on research day
  - 'Airlines: Hawaiian Airlines / Alaska HNL banks (A330 framing) — confirm live'
  - >-
    Ground: taxi / hotel transfer ~3 mi into Pago Pago framing — confirm live
    USD
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: Multi-weekly HNL A330 banks
    detail: Thin frequency — buffer connections carefully.
    summary: >-
      Hawaiian/Alaska typically operate multi-weekly widebody HNL↔PPG; confirm
      live day-of.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Single compact terminal
    detail: Wi-Fi and seating upgrades reported by Port Administration — confirm live.
    summary: 'One passenger plant with check-in, security, and departure hall framing.'
    category: terminal
  - label: F&B
    title: Thin airside F&B expectation
    detail: No invented USD bottle prices — omitted.
    summary: Guides flag limited concessions; eat before long HNL banks when possible.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Short taxi into Pago Pago
    detail: Confirm live USD; agree before departure.
    summary: >-
      Airport sits ~3 miles SW of Pago Pago — taxis / hotel transfers cover
      Tafuna and town.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.5
slug: ppg
region: Oceania
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# Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)
Pago Pago, American Samoa · Oceania
American Samoa’s primary gateway with **Hawaiian Airlines / Alaska** widebody banks to **HNL** (typically multi-weekly A330) — compact single terminal; **no Priority Pass / public airline lounge** (VIP framing for dignitaries, not general passengers).
## Airportist Score

**5.5 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 4.4 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 5.8 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 3.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single passenger terminal
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Hawaiian / Alaska HNL connectors into the US network
- Travelers accepting a thin single-carrier schedule
- Short Tafuna / Pago Pago hotel transfers

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass or public walk-up lounge verified on research day
- Thin schedule — miss a bank and wait days, not hours
- VIP lounge reported for dignitaries / special guests — not a PP product
- No published MCT

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- [Lounge directory](/airports/ppg/lounges.md) (free)
- [Getting there](/airports/ppg/getting-there.md) (free)
- [Amenities](/airports/ppg/amenities.md) (free)
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- [Water](/airports/ppg/water.md) (free)
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