Hihifo Airport

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Hihifo Airport
Wallis batiments typiques de l'aérogare.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesMala'e (Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna)
LocationNorth of Mala'e
Elevation AMSL79 ft / 24 m
Coordinates13°14′17.81″S 176°11′57.22″W / 13.2382806°S 176.1992278°W / -13.2382806; -176.1992278
Map
WLS is located in Wallis
WLS
WLS
Location of airport in Wallis
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/260 6,890 2,100 Asphalt
Source: World Aero Data [1]

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] It was upgraded in 1964.[2]

In 2015 the airport was blockaded by locals as part of a land dispute.[3]

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
Aircalin Futuna, Nadi, Nouméa
Apia–Faleolo, Nadi, Nouméa, Papeete[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Gordon L. Rottman (2002). World War II Pacific Island Guide: A Geo-military Study. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 92.
  2. ^ "FACELIFT FOR WALLIS AND FUTUNA". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. 35, no. 12. 1 December 1964. p. 39. Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Court action as Wallis airport blockade continues". RNZ. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ^ Loh, Chris (January 1, 2021). Airbus A220 Airline Startup Fly Coral Way Eyes Impressive Route Network. Retrieved May 29, 2021.

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