AirportsWalaha Airport is a small airport serving Walaha, in Penama, Vanuatu. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is WLH.
Key facts
- IATA code
- WLH
- ICAO code
- NVSW
- City
- Walaha
- State or region
- Penama
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Kind
- Small airport
- Coordinates
- 15.4120° S, 167.6910° E
- Elevation
- 46 m (151 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 725 m (2,379 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, WLH means Walaha Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: NVSW. 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 15.4120° S, 167.6910° E. It stands 46 metres (151 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Walaha Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 725 metres (2,379 feet). That is a short runway, used mostly by propeller aircraft. Among the 16 airports of Vanuatu on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 10.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 725 m 2,379 ft | 35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Longana AirportLongana | LOD | 32 km |
| Sara AirportPentecost Island | SSR | 50 km |
| Santo Pekoa International AirportLuganville | SON | 52 km |
| Lonorore AirportLonorore | LNE | 72 km |
| Norsup AirportNorsup | NUS | 80 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 10,876 km | 13 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 11,054 km | 13 h 50 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 12,942 km | 16 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 15,869 km | 19 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 13,510 km | 16 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,540 km | 12 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 7,240 km | 9 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,384 km | 8 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 2,643 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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