---
iata: PPT
name: Faa'a International Airport
city: Papeete
country: French Polynesia
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://tahiti-aeroports.com/en/homepage/'
sources:
  - 'https://tahiti-aeroports.com/en/homepage/'
  - 'https://tahiti-aeroports.com/presentation-2/'
  - 'https://www.airtahitinui.com/en/tahiti-international-airport-ppt'
  - 'https://www.airtahitinui.com/en/airports-and-lounges'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faa%CA%BCa_International_Airport'
quickFacts:
  - IATA PPT / ICAO NTAA — Faa'a International Airport (Tahiti)
  - 'GPS -17.5567, -149.6114 · Papeete / Faa''a, Tahiti'
  - >-
    Air Tahiti Nui Lounge — airside International 1st Floor near Duty Free;
    opens ~3h before flights; airline / Lounge Pass — PP not reliable
  - >-
    Airlines: Air Tahiti Nui · Air France · United · Air New Zealand · French
    Bee · Air Calin · Air Tahiti domestic — confirm live
  - 'Ground: taxi / hotel shuttle ~5–15 min to Papeete — confirm live XPF'
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: Long-haul open with flight schedule
    detail: Confirm live bank for late / early connections.
    summary: >-
      International check-in / lounge typically open ~3h before departures — not
      24h.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: International + Air Tahiti domestic
    detail: Collect bags for early onward domestic — confirm live.
    summary: >-
      International boarding area partly open-air; domestic Air Tahiti for outer
      islands.
    category: terminal
  - label: Lounge
    title: Air Tahiti Nui Lounge — no PP
    detail: No invented XPF bottle prices — omitted.
    summary: >-
      Airline / Lounge Pass product upstairs International; PP not reliable on
      research day.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Taxi ~5–15 min to Papeete
    detail: Confirm live XPF fare.
    summary: Short hop to city / Faa'a hotel strip; hotel shuttles common.
    category: status
lounges:
  - name: Air Tahiti Nui Lounge
    zone: airside
    hours: >-
      Opens ~3 hours before scheduled international departures (flight-schedule
      dependent)
    access:
      - Air Tahiti Nui Poerava Business / Club Tiare GOLD
      - Selected partner Business / status (confirm live)
      - Air Tahiti Nui Lounge Pass (economy/premium economy — confirm live XPF)
    bestFor:
      - Air Tahiti Nui Business / Club Tiare Gold
      - Paid Lounge Pass when space allows
    summary: >-
      Airside International 1F near Duty Free; airline/Lounge Pass only; PP not
      reliable. Verdict depends.
    verdict: depends
    terminal: International Terminal
    amenities:
      - Air conditioning
      - Bar / light catering framing
      - Wi-Fi framing
      - Runway views
      - Flight information
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 6.5
slug: ppt
region: Oceania
---
> Markdown for [/airports/ppt](/airports/ppt). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy.

- [HTML page](/airports/ppt)
- [Lounge directory](/airports/ppt/lounges.md)
- [Sitemap](/sitemap.md)

# Faa'a International Airport (PPT)
Papeete, French Polynesia · Oceania
French Polynesia gateway with **Air Tahiti Nui** long-haul plus **Air France · United · Air New Zealand · French Bee · Air Calin** framing and **Air Tahiti** inter-island — **Air Tahiti Nui Lounge** airside International (airline / Lounge Pass; **Priority Pass not reliable** on research day).
## Airportist Score

**6.5 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.8 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.8 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 7.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 5.4 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: International Terminal + Domestic (Air Tahiti) terminal framing
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Air Tahiti Nui Poerava Business / Club Tiare Gold
- Inter-island connections via Air Tahiti domestic
- Travelers staying near Papeete / Faa'a strip

## Watch out for

- Do not plan on Priority Pass — recent reviews / guides say PP no longer accepted; confirm live PP app
- International terminal hours track flight banks — not a 24h plant
- Open-air International framing — limited AC outside lounge
- No published MCT

## More intel

- [Lounge directory](/airports/ppt/lounges.md) (free)
- [Getting there](/airports/ppt/getting-there.md) (free)
- [Amenities](/airports/ppt/amenities.md) (free)
- [Traveler tips](/airports/ppt/tips.md) (free)
- [Water](/airports/ppt/water.md) (free)
- [Full guide](/airports/ppt/guide.md) (free)
- [Disruptions](/airports/ppt/disruptions.md) (free)
- [Reviews](/airports/ppt/reviews.md) (free)