AirportsSanto Pekoa International Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Luganville, in Sanma, Vanuatu. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is SON.
Key facts
- IATA code
- SON
- ICAO code
- NVSS
- City
- Luganville
- State or region
- Sanma
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 15.5050° S, 167.2200° E
- Elevation
- 56 m (184 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,988 m (6,523 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, SON means Santo Pekoa International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: NVSS. 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 15.5050° S, 167.2200° E. It stands 56 metres (184 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Santo Pekoa International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,988 metres (6,523 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 16 airports of Vanuatu on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 2.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,988 m 6,523 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Walaha AirportWalaha | WLH | 52 km |
| Norsup AirportNorsup | NUS | 67 km |
| Longana AirportLongana | LOD | 83 km |
| North West Santo AirportOlpoi | OLJ | 99 km |
| Sara AirportPentecost Island | SSR | 100 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 10,836 km | 13 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 11,009 km | 13 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 12,899 km | 16 h 00 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 15,868 km | 19 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 13,556 km | 16 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,586 km | 12 h 05 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 7,192 km | 9 h 10 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,370 km | 8 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 2,606 km | 3 h 40 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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