Hihifo Airport
Hihifo Airport (IATA: WLS, ICAO: NLWW) is an airport in Hihifo on Wallis Island in Wallis and Futuna. The airport is 5.6 km from Mata-Utu, the capital city. It was constructed by Seabees in March 1942 as a Bomber field.[1]
Hihifo Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mala'e (Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna) | ||||||||||
| Location | North of Mala'e | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 79 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°14′17.81″S 176°11′57.22″W | ||||||||||
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  WLS Location of airport in Wallis | |||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aircalin | Futuna, Nadi, Nouméa |
| FLY CORALway | Apia–Faleolo (begins 16 June 2021), Nadi (begins 14 June 2021), Nouméa (begins 15 June 2021), Papeete, (begins 14 June 2021)[2] |
References
- Hihifo airstrip, Wallis Island, Pacific Wrecks web page
- https://simpleflying.com/fly-coral-way-route-network/
External links
- NLWW – WALLIS HIHIFO. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 31 December 2020.
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