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Hihifo Airport

Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna

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Hihifo Airport

Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna
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NLWW
ICAO
79 ft
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Remote Pacific gateway serving the French territory of Wallis.

Location
Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna
Hihifo Airport is the main airport serving Wallis Island, the principal island of the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna in the South Pacific. The airport is located in the northern part of Wallis Island, in the Hihifo district, and serves as the territory's primary link to the outside world. Given the remote nature of the territory, air travel is the primary means of reaching Wallis and Futuna from New Caledonia and Fiji. The airport handles a modest number of flights and passengers annually, reflecting the small population of the islands, which numbers only a few thousand. Air Calédonie International, operating as Aircalin, provides scheduled services connecting Wallis Island to Nouméa, New Caledonia, making it the lifeline for residents and visitors alike. The facility is relatively basic in infrastructure compared to larger regional airports.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building suited to the low passenger volumes typical of this remote French Pacific territory.
Getting to & from
Ground transport from the airport to the main settlements on Wallis Island is primarily by road, with taxis and private vehicles being the main options.
Airlines here
Aircalin (Air Calédonie International) operates scheduled services from Hihifo Airport, primarily linking Wallis Island to Nouméa, New Caledonia.
Notable facts
  • Hihifo Airport holds IATA code WLS and ICAO code NLWW.
  • It is one of two airports serving Wallis and Futuna, with the other located on Futuna Island.
  • The airport sits in the Hihifo district in the northern region of Wallis Island.
  • Wallis and Futuna is a French overseas collectivity, and the airport reflects French administrative oversight.
  • The runway is capable of handling turboprop and regional jet aircraft used on Pacific island routes.
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Route map (3 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

WLS → FUTSB · DHT
WLS → NANSB · 320
WLS → NOUSB · 320
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Hihifo Airport
Encyclopaedia

Hihifo Airport is an airport in Hihifo serving 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. It was upgraded in 1964.

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