ILP · medium airport

Île des Pins Airport

Île des Pins, New Caledonia

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Île des Pins Airport

Île des Pins, New Caledonia

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NWWE

ICAO

315 ft

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Gateway to New Caledonia's scenic Isle of Pines.

Location

Île des Pins, New Caledonia

Île des Pins Airport is a small regional airport serving the Isle of Pines, a popular tourist island located approximately 90 kilometres south of Nouméa in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia. The airport primarily handles domestic flights connecting the island to the capital, Nouméa, and facilitates tourism to the island's renowned beaches and natural attractions. The facility is modest in scale, reflecting the island's relatively small population and its role as a leisure destination rather than a major commercial hub. It operates under the authority of the New Caledonian civil aviation administration and is categorised as a domestic aerodrome within the territory's aviation network.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building typical of a regional island aerodrome, with basic passenger handling facilities.

Getting to & from

Ground transport on the island is limited, with taxis and rental vehicles available near the airport to reach hotels and tourist sites.

Airlines here

Air Calédonie (Aircal) is the primary carrier operating scheduled domestic services between Île des Pins and Nouméa's Magenta Airport.

Notable facts

›The airport's IATA code is ILP and ICAO code is NWWE.
›Île des Pins is nicknamed 'the closest island to paradise' and is a major tourism draw in New Caledonia.
›The runway is relatively short, limiting operations to smaller turboprop aircraft.
›The airport serves both local residents and tourists visiting the island's lagoon and nature reserves.
›New Caledonia is a French special collectivity, so aviation regulations follow French and European standards.

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Cal

Iberworld

Routes

ILP → GEATY · ATR

Aircraft operating here

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6001 routes

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