AirportsMakemo Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Makemo, in (unassigned), French Polynesia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is MKP.
Key facts
- IATA code
- MKP
- ICAO code
- NTGM
- City
- Makemo
- State or region
- (unassigned)
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 16.5839° S, 143.6580° W
- Elevation
- 1 m (3 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,500 m (4,920 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, MKP means Makemo Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: NTGM. ICAO codes that begin with N belong to the South Pacific. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 16.5839° S, 143.6580° W. It stands 1 metres (3 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Makemo Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,500 metres (4,920 feet). That is a short runway, used mostly by propeller aircraft. Among the 31 airports of French Polynesia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 10.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 1,500 m 4,920 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Raroia AirportRaroia | RRR | 139 km |
| Hikueru AirportHikueru | HHZ | 154 km |
| Kauehi AirportKauehi | KHZ | 181 km |
| Anaa AirportAnaa | AAA | 215 km |
| Fakarava Airport | FAV | 221 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 15,648 km | 19 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 16,146 km | 19 h 55 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 17,820 km | 22 h 00 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 14,959 km | 18 h 30 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 9,598 km | 12 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 6,223 km | 8 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 12,429 km | 15 h 30 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,910 km | 12 h 25 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 6,721 km | 8 h 35 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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