Airports / Wallis and Futuna / WLS
Hihifo Airport
NLWW / WLSWallis Island, Wallis and FutunaELEV 79 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
247 nm
To the nearest alternate
Faleolo International Airport (APW).
Overview
Located in Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna, Hihifo Airport (NLWW / WLS) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 79 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list WLS as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Faleolo International Airport (APW, 247 nm), Labasa Airport (LBS, 323 nm), and Pago Pago International Airport (PPG, 327 nm).
Trip costs from WLS are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from WLS to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
NLWW
IATA
WLS
FAA / Local
NLWW
Elevation
79 ft
Coordinates
13.2394° S · 176.1986° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 247nmAPWFaleolo International AirportApia
- 323nmLBSLabasa AirportLabasa
- 327nmPPGPago Pago International AirportPago Pago
- 346nmVAVVava'u International AirportVava'u Island
- 392nmFUNFunafuti International AirportFunafuti
- 407nmHPALifuka Island AirportLifuka
Location
Open the full mapNLWW · Hihifo Airport · Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna