DAY 20, LEG 82 - Totegegie to Hao
We need to uplift 1200kgs of fuel for the next leg which is less than we had shipped over to Totegegie so we have some spare for our journey to Hao. Hao is a small atoll on the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia and the airport boasts a very long runway for such a small destination. The runway was used to transport material for nuclear tests by large cargo aircraft and as such there is plenty of runway and parking available for use today. The runway is well-maintained and is designated a NASA emergency shuttle landing facility.
Parked at Totegegie with Mangareva in the background.
A cloudy day in Hao but fortunately the well-equipped airport has a VORDME approach which will save any hunting in poor weather for the airport.
The visibility turns out to be good on final approach.
NTGJ - NTTO stats
Takeoff time: 1204
Landing time: 1300 (-1 hour time difference)
Flight time: 01:56
Fuel used: 979kgs / 2154lbs
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