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La Tontouta International Airport
37.7 km from the city centre · straight line
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NOU airport information ↗Compare arrival airports
| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nouméa Magenta Airport | GEA | 3.1 km | Airport website ↗ |
| La Tontouta International Airport | NOU | 37.7 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Île des Pins Airport | ILP | 109.3 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Ouvéa Airport | UVE | 182.1 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Lifou Airport | LIF | 185.7 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Maré Airport | MEE | 186.2 km | Airport website ↗ |
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Nouméa Magenta Airport
Nouméa · NWWM
Elevation10 ft
Coordinates-22.257706, 166.472822
Runways
17 / 35
4101 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
APP124.3 MHz
ATIS126.6 MHz
VDF124.3 MHz
Suppletive118.3 MHz
TWR124.3 MHz
La Tontouta International Airport
Nouméa (La Tontouta) · NWWW
Elevation52 ft
Coordinates-22.014601, 166.212997
Runways
11 / 29
10663 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
TONTOUTA APP119.7 MHz
GND121.7 MHz
TONTOUTA INFO128.2 MHz
VDF118.1 MHz
TONTOUTA TWR118.1 MHz
Île des Pins Airport
Île des Pins · NWWE
Elevation315 ft
Coordinates-22.5889, 167.455994
Runways
10 / 28
3608 × 76 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
TONTOUTA INFO128.3 MHz
APP118.9 MHz
VDF118.9 MHz
TWR118.9 MHz
Ouvéa Airport
Ouvéa · NWWV
Elevation23 ft
Coordinates-20.640932, 166.573024
Runways
13 / 31
3609 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
INFO118.7 MHz
TONTOUTA INFO125.1 MHz
Lifou Airport
Lifou · NWWL
Elevation92 ft
Coordinates-20.774563, 167.239328
Runways
12 / 30
3609 × 98 ft
MACRadio frequencies
TONTOUTA INFO125.1 MHz
TONTOUTA APP119.7 MHz
TWR118.5 MHz
Maré Airport
Maré · NWWR
Elevation141 ft
Coordinates-21.482438, 168.038465
Runways
13 / 31
3281 × 82 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
INFO121.1 MHz
TONTOUTA INFO125.1 MHz
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