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- Nukuʻalofa
- Population
- 100,209
- Area
- 748 km²
- Calling code
- +676
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- Not in Schengen
- Tap water
- Not recommended
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Fua'amotu International Airport
12.8 km from the city centre · straight line
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| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fua'amotu International Airport | TBU | 12.8 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Kaufana Airport | EUA | 36.8 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Lifuka Island Airport | HPA | 175.8 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Vava'u International Airport | VAV | 311.9 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Kuini Lavenia Airport | NTT | 592.6 km | Airport website ↗ |
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Fua'amotu International Airport
Nuku'alofa · NFTF
Elevation126 ft
Coordinates-21.241438, -175.149164
Runways
11 / 29
8795 × 147 ft
ASP17 / 35
4951 × 195 ft
GRSRadio frequencies
RDO322.6 MHz
RDO884.6 MHz
APP118.5 MHz
GND121.9 MHz
TWR118.5 MHz
Kaufana Airport
Eua Island · NFTE
Elevation325 ft
Coordinates-21.378299713100002, -174.957992554
Runways
34 / 16
2650 × 65 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
Not recorded
Lifuka Island Airport
Lifuka · NFTL
Elevation31 ft
Coordinates-19.777000427246094, -174.34100341796875
Runways
11 / 29
3937 × 98 ft
BITRadio frequencies
LIFUKA FS118.1 MHz
LIFUKA FS118.1 MHz
Vava'u International Airport
Vava'u Island · NFTV
Elevation236 ft
Coordinates-18.5853, -173.962006
Runways
08 / 26
5593 × 98 ft
BITRadio frequencies
FLT SVC118.1 MHz
FLT SVC322.6 MHz
Kuini Lavenia Airport
Niuatoputapu · NFTP
Elevation30 ft
Coordinates-15.977297, -173.791089
Runways
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