Niuatoputapu Airport
| Niuatoputapu Airport Kuini Lavinia Airport | |||||||||||
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| IATA: NTT – ICAO: NFTP | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ministry of Civil Aviation[1] | ||||||||||
| Location | Hihifo, Niuatoputapu, Tonga | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°58′36″S 173°47′30″W / 15.97667°S 173.79167°WCoordinates: 15°58′36″S 173°47′30″W / 15.97667°S 173.79167°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.tongaairports.com | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  NFTP Location of airport in Tonga | |||||||||||
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Niuatoputapu Airport (IATA: NTT, ICAO: NFTP), also known as Kuini Lavinia Airport, is an airport in Niuatoputapu, Tonga.
Damage to the airport from the 2009 Samoa earthquake and ensuing tsunami caused it to be temporarily closed following the disaster.[2] This disabled the rest of the country from providing aid to the Niuatoputapu residents as mud and debris on the runway made it unsuitable for any aircraft to land.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Real Tonga | Vava'u |
References
- ↑ www.tongaairports.com
- ↑ "Seven confirmed dead from tsunami in Tonga". Associated Press (Radio New Zealand International). 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2009-09-30.