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Ouvéa Airport

Ouvéa, New Caledonia

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Ouvéa Airport

Ouvéa, New Caledonia

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Gateway to the stunning Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia.

Location

Ouvéa, New Caledonia

Ouvéa Airport (IATA: UVE, ICAO: NWWV) serves the island of Ouvéa, part of the Loyalty Islands in the French territory of New Caledonia in the South Pacific. The airport provides essential air access to this remote coral atoll, which is renowned for its spectacular white-sand beaches and turquoise lagoon. The airport operates domestic services connecting Ouvéa to Nouméa and other islands within New Caledonia. Given the island's limited road and sea infrastructure, the airport plays a critical role in the daily life and tourism of Ouvéa's small population. Ouvéa is famous for its natural beauty and was partly the setting for the 1989 hostage crisis during New Caledonia's period of political unrest. Today the island attracts visitors drawn to its unspoiled environment and the airport facilitates this modest but important tourism flow.

Terminals

The airport features a small, single terminal building suited to the low passenger volumes typical of a remote island destination.

Getting to & from

Ground transport on Ouvéa is limited, with taxis and rental vehicles available near the airport to reach accommodations on the island.

Airlines here

Air Calédonie is the primary carrier operating scheduled domestic services through Ouvéa Airport.

Notable facts

›Ouvéa is part of the Loyalty Islands archipelago in New Caledonia.
›The island's lagoon is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Lagoons of New Caledonia.
›Air Calédonie connects Ouvéa to Nouméa's Magenta Airport.
›Ouvéa was the site of a significant hostage crisis in 1989 during New Caledonian independence tensions.
›The island has a very small population, keeping passenger traffic at the airport minimal.

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Cal

Iberworld

Routes

UVE → GEATY · ATR DHT

UVE → LIFTY · DHT

Aircraft operating here

De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter2 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6001 routes

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