Whitegrass Airport[3] (IATA: TAH, ICAO: NVVW), also known as White Grass Airport or Tanna Airport, is an airport on the island Tanna, in the Taféa province in Vanuatu.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tanna, Taféa, Vanuatu | ||||||||||
| Location | Whitegrass / Lénakel | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 27 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°27′18″S 169°13′26″E / 19.45500°S 169.22389°E | ||||||||||
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It is located at Whitegrass (White Grass), 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Lénakel township.[3]
Facilities
editThe airport resides at an elevation of 19 feet (6 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 15/33 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,230 by 30 metres (4,035 ft × 98 ft).[1] The airport supports small to mid-sized turboprop aircraft only.
The airport has a small terminal building and handful of support structures at the airport.
Transportation
editThe airport is reached by car or van and has a small parking area behind the terminal. A paved road provides access to west side of the island and to the settlement of Lowanatom to the south.
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Vanuatu[4] | Port Vila |
References
edit- ^ a b Airport information for NVVW[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ a b Airport information for Tanna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu (NVVW / TAH) at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ a b "Whitegrass Airport". Airports Vanuatu Limited. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ "Air Vanuatu Sep 2024 Domestic Operations". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
External links
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