Ofu Airport
Encyclopedia
Ofu Airport is a public airport
located one mile (2 km) southeast of the village of Ofu on the island of Ofu
in American Samoa
, an unincorporated territory of the United States
. This airport is publicly owned by Government of American Samoa.
(8/26) measuring 2,000 x 60 ft (610 x 18 m).
For 12-month period ending December 30, 2004, the airport had 1,944 aircraft operations, an average of 5 per day, 100% of which were air taxi
flights.
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 Ofu on the island of Ofu
Ofu-Olosega
Ofu and Olosega are parts of a volcanic doublet in the Manu‘a Group of the Samoan Islands—part of American Samoa. The twin islands, formed from shield volcanoes, have a combined length of 6km. They are geographic volcanic remnants separated by the narrow 137m wide Asaga strait, a natural...
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. This airport is publicly owned by Government of American Samoa.
Facilities and aircraft
Ofu Airport covers an area of 18 acres (7.3 ha) and has one paved 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...
(8/26) measuring 2,000 x 60 ft (610 x 18 m).
For 12-month period ending December 30, 2004, the airport had 1,944 aircraft operations, an average of 5 per day, 100% of which were 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...
flights.
External links
- National Park Service map of the Manu‘a Islands showing location of Ofu village and airport on the island of Ofu.
- Resources for this airport: