La Tontouta International Airport
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| Tontouta International Airport | |||
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| IATA: NOU - ICAO: NWWW | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | New Caledonia Chamber of Commerce & Industry | ||
| Serves | Nouméa | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 52 ft (15.8 m) | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 11/29 | 10,662 | 3,250 | Bitumen |
La Tontouta International Airport (Noumea - La Tontouta International Airport) is the main international airport on New Caledonia, serving the city of Nouméa. The airport is located in the municipality of Païta, approximately 52 km northwest of Nouméa.
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[edit] Airlines
[edit] Passenger airlines
- Air Calédonie (Isle of pines, Lifou, Mare, Ouvea, Tiga)
- Air Caledonie International (Auckland, Brisbane, Fiji, Osaka-Kansai, Papeete, Port Vila, Wallis (Wallis and Futuna), Sydney)
- Air France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Tokyo-Narita)
- Air New Zealand (Auckland)
- Air Vanuatu (Port Vila)
- Qantas (Brisbane, Sydney)
[edit] Cargo airlines
- ACT
- Cotrans
- Mirage Transit
- Nouméa Transit
- Socatrans
- TTI
[edit] Facilities
- Fixed base operator: Tontouta Air Service (TAS)
- Aircraft maintenance services:
- TAS (Tontouta Air Service)
- Air Calédonie International
- Meteorologist
- Customs
- Immigration Police
- Airport Police
- Civil aviation service
[edit] Airport facilities
- Open: 24 hours
- Terminals: Passenger Terminal, Cargo Terminal, five aircraft stands.
- Fire Category 7
- Navigational Aids: PAPI, VOR, DME
- ICAO: Category A
- Aircraft size max: B747-400
- ILS: Category I
- Lighting: HIRL
[edit] Passenger facilities
The airport has an annual capacity of 2,000,000 passengers which are accommodated in 13 check-in desks and five gates. There are 320 short term parking spaces and 120 long term parking spaces. There is:
- Airport hotel
- Post office
- Bank, bureau de change and auto exchange machine
- Dining: restaurants, cafeterias and bars
- VIP lounge
- Shopping: duty-free shop, newsagent/tobacconist and gift shop
- Travel agent
- Six car rental companies (Avis, Budget, Hertz, ACINQ, Thrifty and Nouméa Technic Auto)
- Two taxi service companies
- Baby/parent room.
Disabled Access/Facilities
- 10 disabled parking facilities
- elevators and ramps
- disabled access toilets
[edit] Cargo Facilities
Cargo facilities include:
- a bonded warehouse
- Aircraft maintenance
- Mechanical handling
- Refrigerated storage
- Deep freeze storage
- Fresh meat inspection
- Health officials
- X-ray equipment
- fumigation equipment
[edit] See also
- Noumea Magenta Airport (NWWM/GEA), the domestic airport for Noumea
[edit] References
- Official websites
- Other websites
- Tontouta International Airport at http://www.azworldairports.com
- Noumea La Tontouta International Airport at Boeing
- NOU Airport Departure Flight Status at http://www.flightstats.com
[edit] External links
- Other websites
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