The World War II airstrip was never able to accommodate large aircraft, but it nonetheless was French Polynesia's only international airport until Faa'a International Airport opened next to Papeete, Tahiti, in 1960.
Landasan Perang Dunia II tidak pernah mampu mengakomodasi pesawat terbang besar, namun tetap saja bandara internasional [[Polinesia) Polinesia) sampai Bandara Faa'a dibuka di sebelah Papeete, Tahiti, pada tahun 1960.