The nearest airport is MVR - Maroua Salak, located 38.6 km south of Papata.
Other airports nearby include NDJ - N'djamena Ndjamena Hassan Djamous (166.2 km north east), MIU - Maiduguri (183.7 km north west), GOU - Garoua (193.8 km south west), YOL - Yola (271.2 km south west),