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Vava'u International airport in Vava'u Island (Tonga)
Vava'u International airport is located near Vava'u Island, with Neiafu at 5mi↑, Vava`u at 6mi↑, Pangai at 88mi↑, Talafo‘ou at 191mi↑, Nukualofa at 194mi↑, Tongatapu at 195mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Tonga and Southernmost airports in Tonga
→ See also airports in Tonga
aerial view of Vava'u International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : NFTV
- IATA code : VAV
- Local code : -
Elevation : 72 m = 236ft
→ See also Highest airports in Tonga and Lowest airports in Tonga
Runways
- runway 08/26 : 1705m = 5594ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Tonga
Coming to Vava'u International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Vava'u International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Lifuka Island airport at 86mi : book on Trip.com
- Niuatoputapu airport at 181mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Vava'u International airport NFTV VAV
METAR for Vava'u International airport NFTV VAV
NFTV 272300Z 13006KT 9999 FEW016TCU 31/26 Q1006
Decoded METAR for Vava'u International airport NFTV VAV
METAR issued by NFTV on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 23:00 UTC, issued 18 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 31°C = 88°F, dew point is 26°C = 79°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 75 %.
QNH is 1006hPa = 29.71inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 130°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1600ft = 490m.
TAF for Vava'u International airport NFTV VAV
NFTV 271724Z 2718/2818 12010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT018 BKN040 PROB40 TEMPO 2718/2812 5000 TSRA BKN016 FEW017CB
Decoded TAF for Vava'u International airport NFTV VAV
TAF issued by NFTV on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 17:24 UTC, issued 5 hours and 54 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, January 27, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, January 28, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
2718/2818 12010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT018 BKN040
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light intensity shower rain
scattered clouds at 1800ft = 550m broken at 4000ft = 1220m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Tuesday, January 27, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, January 28, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2718/2812 5000 TSRA BKN016 FEW017CB
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
thunderstorm rain
broken at 1600ft = 490m few clouds at 1700ft = 520m
NOTAM for Vava'u International airport
Around Vava'u International airport in Vava'u Island (Tonga)
near
- Hotels in Neiafu
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 6026mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 7491mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 7561mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 10334mi↑
- Paris at 10335mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 10336mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 10361mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 10362mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 10375mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 10394mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 10398mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 10399mi↑
- for Vava'u International airport at 0mi↑
- for Lifuka Island airport at 86mi↑
- for Niuatoputapu airport at 181mi↑
nearest airports to Vava'u International airport in Vava'u Island (Tonga)
- Aitutaki airport (NCAI AIT ) at 929mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Rarotonga International airport (NCRG RAR ) at 937mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Manuae airport (NCMN ) at 981mi↑NOTAM
- Futuna airport (NVVF FTA ) at 1034mi↑NOTAM
- Manihiki Island airport (NCMH MHX ) at 1035mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Atiu airport (NCAT AIU ) at 1037mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Mitiaro Island airport (NCMR MOI ) at 1064mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Mangaia airport (NCMG MGS ) at 1065mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Anatom airport (NVVA AUY ) at 1066mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Aniwa airport (NVVB AWD ) at 1075mi↑NOTAM
- Mauke airport (NCMK MUK ) at 1088mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Ipota airport (NVVI IPA ) at 1096mi↑NOTAM
- Lenakel airport (NVVK ) at 1097mi↑NOTAM
- Tanna airport (NVVW TAH ) at 1100mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Dillons Bay airport (NVVD DLY ) at 1115mi↑NOTAM
- Forari airport (NVVJ ) at 1151mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Tonga
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
