AirportsFua'amotu International Airport is a large airport serving Nuku'alofa, in Tongatapu, Tonga. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is TBU.
Key facts
- IATA code
- TBU
- ICAO code
- NFTF
- City
- Nuku'alofa
- State or region
- Tongatapu
- Country
- Tonga
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 21.2414° S, 175.1492° W
- Elevation
- 38 m (126 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,681 m (8,795 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, TBU means Fua'amotu International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: NFTF. 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 21.2414° S, 175.1492° W. It stands 38 metres (126 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Pacific/Tongatapu, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Fua'amotu International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,681 metres (8,795 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,681 m 8,795 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 17/35 | 1,509 m 4,951 ft | 59 m | Grass | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kaufana AirportEua Island | EUA | 25 km |
| Lifuka Island AirportLifuka | HPA | 183 km |
| Vava'u International AirportVava'u Island | VAV | 320 km |
| Lakeba Island AirportLakeba Island, Fiji | LKB | 512 km |
| Cicia AirportCicia, Fiji | ICI | 587 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 12,789 km | 15 h 55 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 12,968 km | 16 h 05 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 14,864 km | 18 h 25 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 16,622 km | 20 h 30 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 12,459 km | 15 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,583 km | 10 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,116 km | 11 h 30 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,899 km | 10 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 3,585 km | 4 h 50 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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