Tongareva Airport
Encyclopedia
Tongareva Airport is an airport on Penrhyn Island
in the Cook Islands
.
, Tongareva was of strategic importance. In 1942, 1,000 U.S. servicemen began constructing a 10,000 ft airstrip on the motu
of Moananui. The airstrip was used by the American military until 1946. The island was not directly attacked, but was used for transport of men and materials.http://www.airraro.com/clientpages/raro/penrhyn.html
connection to Rartogona is operated weekly.
Penrhyn Island
Penrhyn is the most remote and largest atoll of the 15 Cook Islands in the south Pacific Ocean.-Geography:...
in the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
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History
During World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Tongareva was of strategic importance. In 1942, 1,000 U.S. servicemen began constructing a 10,000 ft airstrip on the motu
Motu
Motu may refer to:*Motu language, a language of Papua New Guinea*Motu proprio, a type of Papal document*MOTU, also known as "Mark of the Unicorn", a maker of professional audio hardware and software...
of Moananui. The airstrip was used by the American military until 1946. The island was not directly attacked, but was used for transport of men and materials.http://www.airraro.com/clientpages/raro/penrhyn.html
Airlines and destinations
The Air RarotongaAir Rarotonga
Air Rarotonga is an airline based in Rarotonga, Cook Islands and is ‘the airline of the Cook Islands’. It operates inter-island scheduled services throughout the Cook Islands. It also operates chartered flights to French Polynesia, Niue, Samoa and Tonga...
connection to Rartogona is operated weekly.