Arutua Airport — , French Polynesia

Arutua Airport sits on Arutua, a coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia, far from any large population center. Unlike most entries in this list, no municipality is formally attached to the airstrip, a reflection of the atoll's small and scattered population. Ground elevation is a mere 9 feet, matching the low, ring-shaped geography typical of Tuamotu atolls, and a single runway serves the light aircraft that connect Arutua to Tahiti and neighboring atolls. Kaukura Airport is the closest neighbor at about 54 kilometers away, with Ahe and Manihi airports further out at roughly 99 and 108 kilometers. Air Tahiti's inter-island network relies on short fields like AXR to keep these remote communities connected.