AirportsVava'u International Airport is a large airport serving Vava'u Island, in Vava'u, Tonga. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is VAV.
Key facts
- IATA code
- VAV
- ICAO code
- NFTV
- City
- Vava'u Island
- State or region
- Vava'u
- Country
- Tonga
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 18.5853° S, 173.9620° W
- Elevation
- 72 m (236 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,705 m (5,593 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, VAV means Vava'u International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: NFTV. 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 18.5853° S, 173.9620° W. It stands 72 metres (236 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Vava'u International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,705 metres (5,593 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 1,705 m 5,593 ft | 30 m | Bitumen | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lifuka Island AirportLifuka | HPA | 138 km |
| Kuini Lavenia AirportNiuatoputapu | NTT | 291 km |
| Fua'amotu International AirportNuku'alofa | TBU | 320 km |
| Kaufana AirportEua Island | EUA | 328 km |
| Niue International AirportAlofi, Niue | IUE | 429 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 12,787 km | 15 h 55 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 13,029 km | 16 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 14,900 km | 18 h 25 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 16,314 km | 20 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 12,182 km | 15 h 10 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,287 km | 10 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,218 km | 11 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,743 km | 9 h 50 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 3,847 km | 5 h 10 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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