4/ 5 reviews
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“Very clean waiting hall and staffs are friendly despite their limited English language.”
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Airports / New Caledonia / GEA
Medium airport · GEA
Nouméa Magenta Airport.
Nouméa, New Caledonia · 10 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.9/5
Google rating
109 ratings
0
Operators based
10
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Nouméa, New CaledoniaELEV 10 FTMedium airportScheduled service
3.9
Google rating
109
Google reviews
ratings on Google
10
Field elevation
feet above sea level
21
Nearest alternate
nm to NOU
Field standing
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
La Tontouta International Airport (NOU).
Overview
Nouméa Magenta Airport (NWWM / GEA) sits in Nouméa, New Caledonia, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 10 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
GEA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include La Tontouta International Airport (NOU, 21 nm), Île des Pins Airport (ILP, 58 nm), and Ouvéa Airport (UVE, 97 nm). GEA offers a single 4,101-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the light jet class.
Quotes for flights out of GEA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as l'Aéroport de Nouméa Magenta. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from GEA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Very clean waiting hall and staffs are friendly despite their limited English language.”
Ls Chan5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
NWWM
IATA
GEA
FAA / Local
NWWM
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
22.2577° S · 166.4728° 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
Elevation vs New Caledonia fields
state range 10–315 ft
At 10 ft, GEA sits lower than 78% of the 9 New Caledonia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,101 ft
- 17/354,101 ft × 98 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,101 ft
GEA's 4,101 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 21nmNOULa Tontouta International AirportNouméa (La Tontouta)
- 58nmILPÎle des Pins AirportÎle des Pins
- 97nmUVEOuvéa AirportOuvéa
- 99nmLIFLifou AirportLifou
- 99nmMEEMaré AirportMaré
- 102nmTGJTiga AirportTiga
Location
Open the full mapNWWM · Nouméa Magenta Airport · Nouméa, New Caledonia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from GEA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 3,345 nm | 8h 11m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,384 nm | 12h 55m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,433 nm | 13h 2m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,456 nm | 13h 5m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 5,653 nm | 13h 33m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,671 nm | 13h 35m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 5,739 nm | 13h 45m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,902 nm | 14h 8m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use GEA?
- Nouméa Magenta Airport's longest paved runway is 4,101 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at GEA?
- Nouméa Magenta Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,101 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to GEA?
- The closest alternate is La Tontouta International Airport (NOU), about 21 nm away, followed by Île des Pins Airport (ILP) at 58 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from GEA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Honolulu about 8h 11m (3,345 nm), San Francisco about 12h 55m (5,384 nm), Anchorage about 13h 2m (5,433 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.