Niue International Airport

Niue International Airport

Entrance to Niue International Airport

IATA: IUEICAO: NIUE

IUE
Location of airport in Niue

Summary
Airport type Public
Location Niue
Elevation AMSL 209 ft / 64 m
Coordinates 19°04′48″S 169°55′32″W / 19.08000°S 169.92556°W / -19.08000; -169.92556
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 7,660 2,335 Asphalt

Niue International Airport (IATA: IUE, ICAO: NIUE), also known as Hanan International Airport, is an international airport serving the island nation of Niue. It is located in the town of Alofi and currently only serves Air New Zealand flying to and from Auckland twice a week, departing Auckland on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and departing Niue on Tuesdays and Fridays.

It was opened in December 1970 at which time it was serviced by Fokker F.27 Friendship aircraft. For a period in the 1990s, Niue International Airport served as the base of Niue Airlines.

Airlines

AirlinesDestinations
Air New Zealand Auckland

External links


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