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Faleolo International airport in Apia (Samoa)
Faleolo International airport is located near Apia, with Sina at 1mi↑, Satapuala at 2mi↑, Leulumoega at 3mi↑, Nofoalii at 3mi↑, Fasitoouta at 5mi↑, Afenga at 11mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Samoa and Southernmost airports in Samoa
→ See also airports in Samoa
aerial view of Faleolo International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : NSFA
- IATA code : APW
- Local code : -
Elevation : 18 m = 59ft
→ See also Highest airports in Samoa and Lowest airports in Samoa
Runways
- runway 08/26 : 3000m = 9843ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Samoa
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Aviation weather for Faleolo International airport NSFA APW
METAR for Faleolo International airport NSFA APW
NSFA 260200Z 04014KT 9000 VCSH FEW015CB SCT022 BKN060 28/24 Q1010 RMK CB TO NW
Decoded METAR for Faleolo International airport NSFA APW
METAR issued by NSFA on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 02:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 48 hours and -2867 minutes ago.
visibility is 9km = 6mi.
The temperature is 28°C = 82°F, dew point is 24°C = 75°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.
QNH is 1010hPa = 29.83inHg
Wind 26km/h = 14kt, direction is 40°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1500ft = 460m. scattered clouds at 2200ft = 670m. broken at 6000ft = 1830m.
in vicinity shower
Remarks : presence of cumulonimbus TO NW
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.TAF for Faleolo International airport NSFA APW
NSFA 252310Z 2600/2624 05010KT 9999 SCT018 BKN100 PROB40 TEMPO 2600/2612 5000 TSRA FEW018CB
Decoded TAF for Faleolo International airport NSFA APW
TAF issued by NSFA on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 23:10 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 3 hours and 3 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, June 25, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 26, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
2600/2624 05010KT 9999 SCT018 BKN100
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 50°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1800ft = 550m broken at 10000ft = 3050m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Wednesday, June 25, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 26, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2600/2612 5000 TSRA FEW018CB
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 1800ft = 550m
NOTAM for Faleolo International airport
Around Faleolo International airport in Apia (Samoa)
near
- Hotels in Sina
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 5894mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 7188mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 7255mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 9994mi↑
- Paris at 9996mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 9996mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 10035mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 10036mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 10047mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 10066mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 10070mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 10070mi↑
- for Faleolo International airport at 0mi↑
- for Maota airport at 18mi↑
- for Fagali'i airport at 18mi↑
nearest airports to Faleolo International airport in Apia (Samoa)
- Vatukoula airport (NFNV VAU ) at 721mi↑defunct airport
- Yasawa Island airport (NFSW YAS ) at 725mi↑NOTAM
- Ba airport (NFFA ) at 732mi↑NOTAM
- Blue Lagoon seaplane base ( BXL ) at 740mi↑
- Turtle Island seaplane base (NFUL TTL ) at 740mi↑NOTAM
- Rotuma airport (NFNR RTA ) at 741mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Nadi International airport (NFFN NAN ) at 752mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Vomo heliport ( FJ-0002) at 757mi↑
- Vatulele airport (NFVL VTF ) at 759mi↑NOTAM
- Treasure Island seaplane base (NFRS ) at 761mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Samoa
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