Airports / Tonga / HPA
Lifuka Island Airport
NFTL / HPALifuka, TongaELEV 31 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
75 nm
To the nearest alternate
Vava'u International Airport (VAV).
Overview
Located in Lifuka, Tonga, Lifuka Island Airport (NFTL / HPA) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 31 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list HPA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Vava'u International Airport (VAV, 75 nm), Fua'amotu International Airport (TBU, 99 nm), and Niue International Airport (IUE, 254 nm).
Trip costs from HPA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Salote Pilolevu Airport and Haapai. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from HPA to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
NFTL
IATA
HPA
FAA / Local
NFTL
Elevation
31 ft
Coordinates
19.7770° S · 174.3410° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 75nmVAVVava'u International AirportVava'u Island
- 99nmTBUFua'amotu International AirportNuku'alofa
- 254nmIUENiue International AirportAlofi
- 381nmAPWFaleolo International AirportApia
- 388nmPPGPago Pago International AirportPago Pago
- 407nmWLSHihifo AirportWallis Island
Location
Open the full mapNFTL · Lifuka Island Airport · Lifuka, Tonga