AirportsHihifo Airport is a large airport serving Wallis Island, in (unassigned), Wallis and Futuna. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is WLS.
Key facts
- IATA code
- WLS
- ICAO code
- NLWW
- City
- Wallis Island
- State or region
- (unassigned)
- Country
- Wallis and Futuna
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 13.2394° S, 176.1986° W
- Elevation
- 24 m (79 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,100 m (6,890 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, WLS means Hihifo Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: NLWW. 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 13.2394° S, 176.1986° W. It stands 24 metres (79 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Pacific/Wallis, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Hihifo Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,100 metres (6,890 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,100 m 6,890 ft | 45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pointe Vele AirportFutuna Island | FUT | 234 km |
| Kuini Lavenia AirportNiuatoputapu, Tonga | NTT | 400 km |
| Faleolo International AirportApia, Samoa | APW | 458 km |
| Vanua Balavu AirportVanua Balavu, Fiji | VBV | 538 km |
| Matei AirportMatei, Fiji | TVU | 551 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 12,321 km | 15 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 12,654 km | 15 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 14,473 km | 17 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 15,747 km | 19 h 30 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 12,002 km | 15 h 00 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,049 km | 10 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,940 km | 11 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,130 km | 9 h 05 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 4,014 km | 5 h 20 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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