Tau Airport
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Tau Airport is a privately-owned, private-use airport
located one mile (2 km) southeast of the village of Ta‘ū on the island of Ta‘ū
in American Samoa
, an unincorporated territory of the United States
.
The village and airport are located in the northwest corner of Ta‘ū island. There is also a public-use airport called Fitiuta Airport
located in the village of Fiti‘uta
on the northeast portion of the island.
(18/36) measuring 2,170 x 100 ft (661 x 30 m). The runway surface is compacted coral in the center 50 feet (15.2 m), with the rest of runway composed of dirt and grass.
According to the most recent FAA data, for 12-month period ending March 8, 1989, the airport had 4,380 aircraft operations, an average of 12 per day: 67% general aviation
and 33% air taxi
.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located one mile (2 km) southeast of the village of Ta‘ū on the island of Ta‘ū
Tau, American Samoa
Ta‘ū is the largest island in the Manu‘a Group and the easternmost volcanic island of the Samoan Islands. Ta‘ū is part of American Samoa. In the early 19th century, the island was sometimes called Opoun....
in American Samoa
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
, an unincorporated territory of the United States
United States
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.
The village and airport are located in the northwest corner of Ta‘ū island. There is also a public-use airport called Fitiuta Airport
Fitiuta Airport
Fitiuta Airport is a public airport located in Fiti‘uta, a village on the island of Ta‘ū in American Samoa, an unincorporated territory of the United States. The airport is owned by Government of American Samoa.Although most U.S...
located in the village of Fiti‘uta
Fitiuta, American Samoa
Fitiuta, also known as Fiti‘uta, is a town on the northeast coast of Ta‘ū island, one of the Manu‘a Islands in American Samoa. According to the US Census of 2000, Fitiuta had a population of 358, down from 454 in 1990. The town has two shops, a hotel and a church, which was recently built...
on the northeast portion of the island.
Facilities and aircraft
Tau Airport covers an area of 4 acres (1.6 ha) which contains one runwayRunway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
(18/36) measuring 2,170 x 100 ft (661 x 30 m). The runway surface is compacted coral in the center 50 feet (15.2 m), with the rest of runway composed of dirt and grass.
According to the most recent FAA data, for 12-month period ending March 8, 1989, the airport had 4,380 aircraft operations, an average of 12 per day: 67% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
and 33% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
.
External links
- National Park Service map of the Manu‘a Islands showing location of Ta‘ū village on the island of Ta‘ū.
- Resources for this airport: