Airport Rarotonga Island

Airport Rarotonga Island

Rarotonga International Airport is the main airport in the Cook Islands, an independent island nation in the South Pacific, which maintains a free association agreement with New Zealand. The airport is located on the largest island Rarotonga, which is the main tourist destination. Regular flights to Rarotonga for example operate to Auckland, Christchurch, Sydney and Papeete.
  • URL: Rarotonga Island (RAR)
  • Time zone: GMT -10
  • Service telephone: +682 22 888 (Air Rarotonga)
  • Address: Rarotonga International Airport, Ara Tapu, PO Box 90, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
  • Operating company: Cook Islands Airport Authority
  • Parking: Yes; paid short and long-term parking
  • Directions by car: The airport is about 2 km (less than 1 mile) west of the capital.
  • Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (16.59%), Tuesday (10.98%), Wednesday (14.07%), Thursday (10.36%), Friday (19.43%), Saturday (14.37%), Sunday (14.19%)
  • Alternative spelling: Avarua, Раротонга, Раратонга, ラロトンガ島, רארוטונגה, रारोटोंगा, راروتونگا, 拉羅湯加, 拉罗汤加岛

Most popular destinations from Rarotonga Island (Flights per week )

  1. Auckland (28, 49,12 %)
  2. Aitutaki (25, 43,86 %)
  3. Los Angeles International Airport, CA (2, 3,51 %)
  4. other (3.51 %)

Top airlines (percentage of departures and arrivals)

  1. Air New Zealand (54, 45,76 %)
  2. Air Rarotonga (50, 42,37 %)
  3. other (11.86 %)

Location
The airport is located approximately 2 km (less than 1 mile) west of the island's capital, Avarua. An island bus stops at airport every 60 minutes and serves the entire coast. Current departure times are available locally.


Statistical weather data for Rarotonga Island

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