Niuafoʻou Airport (IATA: NFO, ICAO: NFTO), also known as Kuini Lavinia Airport, is an airport in Niuafo'ou, Tonga. It was built in 1983.[2] Its inauguration was celebrated with an issue of stamps.[3]
Niuafoʻou Airport Kuini Lavinia Airport | |||||||||||
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 The Niuafo'ou airstrip seen from a plane. | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ministry of Civil Aviation [1] | ||||||||||
| Location | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°34′16″S 175°37′51″W / 15.57111°S 175.63083°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.tongaairports.com | ||||||||||
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  NFTO Location of airport in Tonga | |||||||||||
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Airlines and Destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Lulutai Airlines | Nuku'alofa |
Facilities
editThe airport has one runway with a grass surface that is 853 metres (2,799 ft) in length.[4]
References
edit- ^ www.tongaairports.com
- ^ "The story of Tin Can Mail". Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Tonga 1983 Niuafo'ou Airport". Stamps of the World. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "2.2.5 Tonga Niuafoʻou Airport (Kuini Lavinia Airport)". Logistics Cluster. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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