Airports / Tuvalu / FUN
Funafuti International Airport
NGFU / FUNFunafuti, TuvaluELEV 9 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
392 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hihifo Airport (WLS).
Overview
Funafuti International Airport (NGFU / FUN) is a mid-sized airport serving Funafuti, Tuvalu. The airport sits 9 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into FUN for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Hihifo Airport (WLS, 392 nm), Labasa Airport (LBS, 477 nm), and Tabiteuea North Airport (TBF, 512 nm).
Charter pricing from FUN depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Funafuti.
Field capability
ICAO
NGFU
IATA
FUN
FAA / Local
NGFU
Elevation
9 ft
Coordinates
8.5239° S · 179.1970° E
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.
- 392nmWLSHihifo AirportWallis Island
- 477nmLBSLabasa AirportLabasa
- 512nmTBFTabiteuea North Airport
- 564nmNANNadi International AirportNadi
- 573nmSUVNausori International AirportNausori
- 608nmAPWFaleolo International AirportApia
Location
Open the full mapNGFU · Funafuti International Airport · Funafuti, Tuvalu