Aitutaki Airport

{{Use New Zealand English|date=May 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox airport

| name = Aitutaki Airport

| image = Aitutaki Airport.JPG

| caption = Entrance to Aitutaki Airport. Note the sign "Aitutaki International Airport", although there are no international flights.

| IATA = AIT

| ICAO = NCAI

| type = Domestic, public

| operator =

| city-served = Aitutaki

| location = Aitutaki, Cook Islands

| elevation-f = 14

| elevation-m = 4

| coordinates = {{coord|18|49|51|S|159|45|51|W|type:airport|display=inline}}

| website = [http://www.cookislandsairports.com Cook Islands Airports]

| metric-rwy = yes

| r1-number = 09/27

| r1-length-m = 1,388

| r1-length-f = 4,555

| r1-surface = Coral

| r2-number = 14/32

| r2-length-m = 1,804

| r2-length-f = 5,920

| r2-surface = Asphalt

}}

Aitutaki Airport is the airport for Aitutaki, one of the Cook Islands {{airport codes|AIT|NCAI}}. The airport was originally constructed by the United States and New Zealand militaries during World War II.{{cite web |url=https://www.cookislandsnews.com/local/aitutaki-airport-marks-75th-year/ |title=Aitutaki airport marks 75th year |author=Chris Taylor |publisher=Cook Islands News |date=23 November 2017 |accessdate=16 February 2021}} The runway was upgraded in 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.cook-islands.gov.ck/view_release.php?release_id=312 |accessdate=4 March 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040904124321/http://www.cook-islands.gov.ck/view_release.php?release_id=312 |title=October opening for Aitutaki airport|archivedate=4 September 2004 }}

The terminal building at Aitutaki Airport is a roof with no or few windows. There is a small convenience stall where snacks and drinks can be purchased. Resort meet-and-greet stalls are also inside the terminal. Air Rarotonga serves Aitutaki with Saab 340A and Embraer Bandeirante aircraft.

Airlines and destinations

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|Air Rarotonga | Atiu, Rarotonga{{Cite web|url=https://www.airraro.com/en/flying-with-us/flight-schedules|title = Home Page}}

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