La Tontouta International Airport
Airport in New Caledonia, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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La Tontouta International Airport, also known as Nouméa – La Tontouta International Airport (French: Aéroport de Nouméa - La Tontouta; IATA: NOU, ICAO: NWWW), is the main international airport in New Caledonia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific Ocean, as well as the military base (Base aérienne 186 Nouméa) for the French Air Force based in New Caledonia.
Tontouta International Airport Aéroport de Nouméa - La Tontouta | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
Operator | New Caledonia Chamber of Commerce & Industry | ||||||||||
Serves | Nouméa | ||||||||||
Location | Païta, New Caledonia, France | ||||||||||
Hub for | Aircalin | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 52 ft / 16 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°00′59″S 166°12′58″E | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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Source: Aeroport.fr[1] |
The airport is located in the municipality of Païta, approximately 37 km (23 mi) northwest of Nouméa. La Tontouta International Airport serves international flights, while Nouméa Magenta Airport, within the city of Nouméa, serves domestic flights. The airport is regularly served by four airlines, including Aircalin, which is based at the airport. In 2017, 529,349 passengers used the airport.[2]