Hihifo Airport

Airport in North of Mala'e
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][usurped]

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 Nadi, Nouméa[4]
Air Loyauté Futuna[4]

See also

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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. ^ a b "Air Loyauté récupère la desserte aérienne entre Wallis et Futuna". Nouvelle-Calédonie la 1ère (in French). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.

External links

  • NLWW – WALLIS HIHIFO. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 16 May 2024.


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