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Funafuti International Airport

Funafuti, Tuvalu

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Funafuti International Airport

Funafuti, Tuvalu

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Tuvalu's sole international gateway on a narrow coral atoll.

Location

Funafuti, Tuvalu

Funafuti International Airport (IATA: FUN, ICAO: NGFU) is the only airport in Tuvalu and serves as the nation's sole link to the outside world by air. It is located on Fongafale, the main island of Funafuti Atoll, and handles both international and domestic operations on a single runway. The airport's runway doubles as a public thoroughfare and recreational space when no flights are scheduled, with residents using it for walking, cycling, and community activities. This dual use is one of the airport's most distinctive characteristics. Given Tuvalu's extremely limited land area, the airport occupies a significant portion of the island. Flight frequency is low, reflecting the country's small population of around 11,000 people and its remote location in the central Pacific Ocean.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building that handles all passenger arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Ground transport from the airport into central Funafuti is limited to taxis and private vehicles, as the island is small and most destinations are within a short distance.

Airlines here

Fiji Airways operates scheduled international services connecting Funafuti to Fiji, and Air Kiribati has provided regional connections.

Notable facts

›The single runway is used as a public road and recreation area between flights.
›Tuvalu is one of the least-visited countries in the world, with very few tourist arrivals annually.
›The airport sits just meters above sea level, making it vulnerable to rising sea levels and storm surges.
›Funafuti is among the most remote capitals in the world, located roughly 3,000 km northeast of Australia.
›The runway was originally constructed by US forces during World War II.

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Pacific

Routes

FUN → SUVFJ · AT5

Aircraft operating here

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-5001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Funafuti International Airport is an airport in Vaiaku on Funafuti, an atoll that serves as the capital of the island nation of Tuvalu. It is the sole international airport in Tuvalu. Fiji Airways operates between Suva, Nadi and Funafuti.

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