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Landing in a flower field

Image of the Air Tahiti ATR-72 airplane after landing at the Bora Bora airport in French Polynesia. The flower fields next to the landing strip at the airport m...
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Image of the Air Tahiti ATR-72 airplane after landing at the Bora Bora airport in French Polynesia. The flower fields next to the landing strip at the airport make for a very colorful and unique landscape scene.
Bora Bora Airport , also known as Motu Mute Airport, is an airport serving the island of Bora Bora in French Polynesia. It is located on the islet of Motu Mute.
The airport was opened in 1943, during World War II. Commercial service became available in 1958 after the runway was reconstructed. It is built on an island (the Polynesian word for which is "motu") located in a lagoon. A boat transfer is necessary to get to the main island of Bora Bora.
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