American Somoa Aviation Medical Examiners

American Somoa Aviation Medical Examiners

The "American Samoa Aviation Medical Examiners" are not a military aviation unit, but authorized civilian personnel within the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) who conduct medical examinations for pilots. There is no record of this unit having its own air inventory.

AMERICAN SAMOA AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINERS • American Samoa (US Territory) Status:
Unincorporated territory of the United States. Defense: Provided by the United States. Aviation Medical Oversight: Managed by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
Territorial Air Support (Provided by U.S. Forces)

• AIRCRAFT Total 0 (Organic).

Sovereign Aviation Force with 0 ac:

• No independent air force or organic military aircraft are maintained by the territory of American Samoa.

Strategic & Tactical Support (External Units):

• Primary aviation support, including Search and Rescue (SAR) and Aeromedical Evacuation (AE), is provided by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF).
• (Note: USCG utilizes HC-130H/J Hercules and MH-60T Jayhawk assets for maritime patrol and rescue missions in the Pacific region).

• HELICOPTER Total 0 (Organic).

Medical & Utility Support (External Units):

• Rotary-wing medical evacuation capability is provided via U.S. military assets (such as HH-60W/G or UH-60 variants) deployed within the Pacific Command (PACOM) area of responsibility.

Note: As of 2026, American Samoa relies entirely on the United States for air defense and emergency aviation services. The "Aviation Medical Examiners" in the territory are civilian medical professionals authorized by the FAA to conduct flight physicals and do not operate or maintain a fleet of aircraft. Any aerial reconnaissance or medical transport required for the islands is facilitated through coordinated efforts with the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Navy units based in Hawaii or Guam.

American Somoa Aviation Medical Examiners

   Inter Island Airways
   BN2 Islander;
   Dornier 228-212;
   Dornier 328-100

Routes: American Samoa (Pago Pago, Tau, Ofu (Suspended)), Samoa (Apia/Faleolo)

Note: Pago Pago International Airport (IATA: PPG, ICAO: NSTU, FAA LID: PPG), also referred to as Tafuna Airport (or Tafuna International Airport), Tafuna Airfield, Tafuna Airbase or Pago Pago International with airport designation PPG is a public airport located seven (7) miles (11.3 km) southwest of the central business district of Pago Pago, in the village and plains of Tafuna on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa, an unincorporated territory of the United States.

Website: www.interislandair.com