| Tau Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: TAV – ICAO: none – FAA LID: HI36 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Private | ||
| Owner | Private Individuals | ||
| Location | Tau, American Samoa | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 185 ft / 56 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 18/36 | 2,170 | 661 | Coral |
| Statistics (1989) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 4,380 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Tau Airport (IATA: TAV, FAA LID: HI36) is a privately-owned, private-use airport located one mile (2 km) southeast of the village of Ta‘ū on the island of Ta‘ū in American Samoa, an unincorporated territory of the United States.[1]
The village and airport are located in the northwest corner of Ta‘ū island. There is also a public-use airport called Fitiuta Airport located in the village of Fiti‘uta on the northeast portion of the island.
Tau Airport covers an area of 4 acres (1.6 ha) which contains one runway (18/36) measuring 2,170 x 100 ft (661 x 30 m). The runway surface is compacted coral in the center 50 feet (15 m), with the rest of runway composed of dirt and grass.[1]
According to the most recent FAA data, for 12-month period ending March 8, 1989, the airport had 4,380 aircraft operations, an average of 12 per day: 67% general aviation and 33% air taxi.[1]