Rotuma Airport

Rotuma Airport (IATA: RTA, ICAO: NFNR) is an airport serving the island of Rotuma in Fiji.^[1] It is located near Else'e,^[1] a village in the district of Malhaha.^[2] It is operated by Airports Fiji Limited.^[3] An upgrade which saw Rotuma Airport's runway sealed was opened in 2018 to allow flights on larger ATR 72-600 aircraft operated by Fiji Link replacing the smaller de Havilland Twin Otter aircraft on its service to Nadi International Airport.^[4]

Rotuma Airport Rara ni Waqavuka ni Rotuma रोटुमा हवाई अड्डा
Map of Rotuma showing location of airstrip
IATA: RTA ICAO: NFNR
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Airports Fiji Limited
Serves	Rotuma Island, Fiji
Location	Else'e, Malhaha
Elevation AMSL	42 ft / 13 m
Coordinates	12°28′57″S 177°04′16″E
Map
RTA Location of airport in Fiji
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 1,494 4,902 Asphalt
Source:[1]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 22 feet (7 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 1,494 metres (4,902 ft) in length.^[1]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Fiji Link	Nadi, Suva[5]
Northern Air	Nadi, Suva

References

1. Airport information for Elsee, Rotuma Island, Fiji (NFNR / RTA) at Great Circle Mapper.
2. "Malhaha". Rotuma.net. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
3. "Outer Islands". Airports Fiji Limited. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
4. "$12.8 Million Runway for Rotuma Opened". Retrieved 5 July 2019.
5. "Fiji Airways Resumes Suva – Rotuma Service From mid-Oct 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 October 2022.

External links

• "Improving Air/Sea communications to Rotuma". Press Release. Government of Fiji. 21 November 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
• Accident history for RTA / NFNR at Aviation Safety Network