Vava'u International Airport (Lupepau'u Airport), Vava'u, Tonga

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Vava'u International Airport (Lupepau'u Airport)
NFTV/VAV
Vava'u International Airport (Lupepau'u Airport)
Vava'u, Tonga
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Location & QuickFacts
Airport Codes
NFTV (ICAO)
VAV (IATA)
Location Vava'u, Tonga
Airport Type D
Longitude/Latitude
S 18° 35' 07.21" / W 173° 57' 42.18"
-18.585336, -173.961717
Elevation 236 feet (72 meters)
Magnetic Variation E012409 0408
Communications
Type Name Freq 1 Freq 2 Freq 3 Freq 4 Freq 5
Aerodrome Flight Info Service FLT SVC 118.1
Flight Service Station FLT SVC 3226K 5832K 8995K

Communication Remarks

  • ATS Fone/Fax C (676)70-288.
Runway Information
Runway 08/26
Dimensions 5,593 x 98 ft (1705 x 30 m)
Surface Bituminous, tar or asphalt mixed in place, oiled.
08 26
Heading (Mag/True) 084.0° / 096.0° 264.0° / 276.0°
Latitude S 18° 35' 03.65" S 18° 35' 09.63"
Longitude W 173° 58' 11.08" W 173° 57' 13.28"
Elevation / TDZE 221 ft / U ft 232 ft / U ft
Displaced Threshold 980 ft 1655 ft
Slope 0.2° -0.2°
Declared Distances Takeoff: 5593 ft
Landing: 4613 ft 		Takeoff: 5593 ft
Landing: 3938 ft
Lighting System 1 Low Intensity Runway Lighting System Low Intensity Runway Lighting System
Lighting System 2 Runway End Identifier Lights Runway End Identifier Lights
Lighting System 3 Type 50 Type 50
Remarks
  • [CAUTION]
    Transitional sides surfaces are infringed by palm trees.
  • [FUEL]
    PN rqr Shell Co fone C (676)23-366 or C (676)71-278. (NC-A1)
  • [LGT]
    Rwy PAPI 3.5 TCH 47'.
  • [MISC]
    Mand bcst zone in a 25 NM rad of the ARP from sfc-3500'. 10 min max rpt interval.
  • [OPR HOURS]
    HS Mon-Sat.