Hihifo Airport Aéroport de Hihifo | |||||||||||
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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 / 13.2382806°S 176.1992278°W | ||||||||||
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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 | Destinations |
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Aircalin | Nadi, Nouméa [4] |
Air Loyauté | Futuna [4] |