Airports / New Caledonia / NOU
La Tontouta International Airport
NWWW / NOUNouméa (La Tontouta), New CaledoniaELEV 52 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA).
Overview
La Tontouta International Airport, listed as NWWW / NOU, is a large commercial airport in Nouméa (La Tontouta), New Caledonia. Field elevation is 52 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list NOU as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA, 21 nm), Île des Pins Airport (ILP, 77 nm), and Ouvéa Airport (UVE, 85 nm).
Trip costs from NOU are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Aéroport de Nouméa - La Tontouta. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from NOU to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
NWWW
IATA
NOU
FAA / Local
NWWW
Elevation
52 ft
Coordinates
22.0146° S · 166.2130° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs New Caledonia fields
state range 10–315 ft
At 52 ft, NOU sits lower than 44% of the 9 New Caledonia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 21nmGEANouméa Magenta AirportNouméa
- 77nmILPÎle des Pins AirportÎle des Pins
- 85nmUVEOuvéa AirportOuvéa
- 91nmTOUTouho AirportTouho
- 94nmLIFLifou AirportLifou
- 96nmKNQKoné AirportKoné
Location
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