Rarotonga International Airport
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Rarotonga International Airport is the Cook Islands
' main international gateway, located in the town and district of Avarua
, Rarotonga
, three kilometers west of the downtown
area on the northern coast.
In 2003, $650,000 was spent on revamping the terminal, as well as the departure and check-in areas.http://www.cook-islands.gov.ck/view_release.php?release_id=262
An $8.5m reconstruction project commenced in 2009 to revamp and expand the existing terminal facilities. The new-look terminal was officially opened on 22 June 2010.
Because of the close proximity of the runways to the nearby roads, it is possible to get very close to aircraft while they are landing. Runway 08, which is at the western end of the runway, in particular is often very popular when a large jet is landing.
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
' main international gateway, located in the town and district of Avarua
Avarua
Avarua is a town and district in the north of Rarotonga Island, the national capital of the Cook Islands...
, Rarotonga
Rarotonga
Rarotonga is the most populous island of the Cook Islands, with a population of 14,153 , out of the country's total population of 19,569.The Cook Islands' Parliament buildings and international airport are on Rarotonga...
, three kilometers west of the downtown
Downtown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
area on the northern coast.
In 2003, $650,000 was spent on revamping the terminal, as well as the departure and check-in areas.http://www.cook-islands.gov.ck/view_release.php?release_id=262
An $8.5m reconstruction project commenced in 2009 to revamp and expand the existing terminal facilities. The new-look terminal was officially opened on 22 June 2010.
Because of the close proximity of the runways to the nearby roads, it is possible to get very close to aircraft while they are landing. Runway 08, which is at the western end of the runway, in particular is often very popular when a large jet is landing.