Construction began in 1970 and two years later, 3 December 1972, the airport was inaugurated.

The new and actual airport was inaugurated February 25th 1981 (after 20 years of planning).

The airport with its original terminal was officially inaugurated in 1963.

The new airport itself was officially inaugurated on May 5, 1972.

The airport was inaugurated in 1955 although operations started a few years earlier.

The airport was inaugurated on June 23, 1997, after being approved to start constructing in 1992.

On November 1 of the same year, the airport was inaugurated.

The small private airport on Nengonengo was inaugurated in 1993.

The developed airport was inaugurated a few months later.

The airport was inaugurated in the mid to late-20th century.