Faleolo International Airport

IATA APWICAO NSFALarge airport

Faleolo International Airport is a large airport near Apia in A'ana District, Samoa. It is listed as IATA APW and ICAO NSFA. The airport is located at -13.8300° / -172.0080° at an elevation of 18 m (58 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,000 m. The nearest airport is Maota Airport, 29 km (18 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Faleolo International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Faleolo International Airport — Overview map

Data

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IATA code	`APW`
ICAO code	`NSFA`
Identifier	`NSFA`
Type	Large airport
City	Apia
Region	A'ana District
Country	Samoa
Coordinates	-13.83000, -172.00800
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	13° 49′ 48.00″ S 172° 00′ 28.79″ W
Elevation	18 m (58 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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