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Manihiki Island Airport

Airport in Manihiki, Cook Islands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Manihiki Island Airport is a public airport on the atoll of Manihiki in the Cook Islands. The airport was built in the early 1980s, but not used for commercial flights until 1991.[1] Originally it had no terminal, with passengers checking in under the overhang of a nearby house and waiting in the open or in the shade of nearby trees.[2] In 2018 construction began on a purpose-built terminal.[2]

AirporttypePublic
Rarotonga
ElevationAMSL6.0 ft (1.8 m)
Coordinates10°22′50″S 160°59′59″W
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Manihiki Island Airport
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Airport typePublic
Rarotonga
Elevation AMSL6.0 ft (1.8 m)
Coordinates10°22′50″S 160°59′59″W
WebsiteCook Islands Airports
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Direction Length Surface
ft m
14-32 4,822 1,470 most likely gravel or coral
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