Pago Pago International Airport

Pago Pago International Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	NSTU
IATA code	PPG
Coordinates	14 ° 19 ′ 54 ″ S , 170 ° 42 ′ 41 ″ W Coordinates: 14 ° 19 ′ 54 ″ S , 170 ° 42 ′ 41 ″ W
Height above MSL	10 m (33 ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	5 km southwest of Pago Pago
Basic data
opening	March 17, 1942
operator	Department of Port Administration
surface	283 ha
Runways
5/23	3048 m × 46 m asphalt
8/26	1158 m × 30 m asphalt

The Pago Pago International Airport ( IATA code : PPG , ICAO code : NSTU , also known as Tāfuna Airport ) is the international airport for the main town of Pago Pago and Tāfuna on the island of Tutuila . It is located in American Samoa , a suburb of the United States .

history

The airport was built on March 17, 1942 on its current location as a naval base . Two non-parallel runways were built. The Tafuna Airfield was partially completed before the outbreak of the Pacific War on December 7, 1941. The soldiers stationed here belonged to the Samoa Defense Group Area .

Location of the Apollo landings in the Pacific Ocean

At the time of Apollo missions 10 , 12 , 13 , 14 and 17 , the airport played an important role in the return transport of the astronauts who landed not far from Pago Pago. The crews were transported to the airport by helicopters and traveled from the island to Honolulu in a stationed Lockheed C-141 Starlifter .

Airlines and destinations

Hawaiian Airlines ( Honolulu )
Inter Island Airways ( Apia , Ofu-Olosega , Taʻū , Tonga )
Polynesian Airlines (Apia)

Incidents

On January 30, 1974 97 people died aboard a Boeing 707-321B of Pan American World Airways ( air vehicle registration (N454PA) ) when the machine in wind shear opened before the runway threshold at the airport Pago Pago. Four occupants survived the accident.

Web links

Commons : Pago Pago International Airport - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

^ The US Naval History of the Samoan Defense Group . In: Lt. Commander John Buake, USNA . Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 23, 2011. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / ashpo.org
^ Building the Navy's Bases in World War II . In: Department of the Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks, Pg 208-212 . Retrieved August 21, 2010.
↑ Apollo Splashdowns Near American Samoa . In: Tavita Herdrich and News Bulletin . Retrieved July 7, 2010.
↑ Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Journal - Kevin Steen . In: Eric M. Jones . Retrieved February 23, 2011.
↑ Accident Report B-707 N454PA , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on January 16 of 2019.

[1] The US Naval History of the Samoan Defense Group . In: Lt. Commander John Buake, USNA . Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 23, 2011. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / ashpo.org

[2] Building the Navy's Bases in World War II . In: Department of the Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks, Pg 208-212 . Retrieved August 21, 2010.

[3] Apollo Splashdowns Near American Samoa . In: Tavita Herdrich and News Bulletin . Retrieved July 7, 2010.

[4] Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Journal - Kevin Steen . In: Eric M. Jones . Retrieved February 23, 2011.

[5] Accident Report B-707 N454PA , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on January 16 of 2019.