Faa'a International Airport (PPT / NTAA)
Faa'a International Airport (PPT / NTAA) in Papeete, French Polynesia has turned up in 1 catch on Skydex. They were caught by 1 spotter. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 7 airline flights heading to Faa'a International Airport and 10 airline flights leaving it, on 11 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- NTAA
- IATA
- PPT
- City
- Papeete
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Position
- -17.554, -149.607
- Catches
- 1
- Spotters
- 1
- arriving, 30 days
- 7
- departing, 30 days
- 10
- days heard
- 11
About the airport
Faa'a International Airport serves Papeete. It sits 5 ft (2 m) above sea level. It has one runway, 11,360 ft (3,463 m) long.
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Faa'a International Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Los Angeles (LAX) — 1 catch
- Paris (CDG) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — 1 catch
Airlines
- THT Hava Yollari — 1 catch
Recent catches
- THT8 — Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · THT Hava Yollari · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
Questions
How many flights to and from Faa'a International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 7 airline flights arriving and 10 airline flights departing, heard on 11 days. The busiest day was November 3, 2026, with 3 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Faa'a International Airport?
On October 26, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Faa'a International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Faa'a International Airport?
Yes: 1 catch by 1 spotter so far.
How high is Faa'a International Airport above sea level?
5 ft (2 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Faa'a International Airport?
11,360 ft (3,463 m). It is the airport’s only runway.
Can I fly over Faa'a International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Faa'a International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Faa'a International Airport in the simulator yet.