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Niuafoʻou Airport

Coordinates: 15°34′16″S 175°37′51″W / 15.57111°S 175.63083°W / -15.57111; -175.63083
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Niuafoʻou Airport

Kuini Lavinia Airport
The Niuafo'ou airstrip seen from a plane.
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment
OperatorMinistry of Civil Aviation [1]
LocationNiuafo'ou, Tonga
Coordinates15°34′16″S 175°37′51″W / 15.57111°S 175.63083°W / -15.57111; -175.63083
Websitewww.tongaairports.com
Map
NFTO is located in Tonga
NFTO
NFTO
Location of airport in Tonga
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2,800 853 Grass strip

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]

Airlines and Destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Lulutai Airlines Nuku'alofa

Facilities

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The airport has one runway with a grass surface that is 853 metres (2,799 ft) in length.[4]

References

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  1. ^ www.tongaairports.com
  2. ^ "The story of Tin Can Mail". Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Tonga 1983 Niuafo'ou Airport". Stamps of the World. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  4. ^ "2.2.5 Tonga Niuafoʻou Airport (Kuini Lavinia Airport)". Logistics Cluster. Retrieved 10 January 2024.