AirportsNuku Hiva Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Nuku Hiva, in (unassigned), French Polynesia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is NHV.
Key facts
- IATA code
- NHV
- ICAO code
- NTMD
- City
- Nuku Hiva
- State or region
- (unassigned)
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 8.7956° S, 140.2290° W
- Elevation
- 67 m (220 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,700 m (5,578 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, NHV means Nuku Hiva Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: NTMD. ICAO codes that begin with N belong to the South Pacific. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 8.7956° S, 140.2290° W. It stands 67 metres (220 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Nuku Hiva Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,700 metres (5,578 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 31 airports of French Polynesia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 5.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,700 m 5,578 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ua Pou AirportUa Pou | UAP | 64 km |
| Ua Huka AirportUa Huka | UAH | 76 km |
| Hiva Oa-Atuona AirportHiva Oa Island | AUQ | 172 km |
| Napuka Island AirportNapuka Island | NAU | 609 km |
| Puka Puka Airport | PKP | 686 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 15,541 km | 19 h 15 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 16,273 km | 20 h 05 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 17,551 km | 21 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 14,025 km | 17 h 25 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 8,724 km | 11 h 00 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 5,281 km | 6 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 12,862 km | 16 h 00 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,683 km | 12 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 7,492 km | 9 h 30 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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