Whitegrass Airport

IATA TAHICAO NVVWMedium airport

Whitegrass Airport is a medium airport near Tanna Island in Tafea, Vanuatu. It is listed as IATA TAH and ICAO NVVW. The airport is located at -19.4551° / 169.2240° at an elevation of 6 m (19 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,230 m. The nearest airport is Lenakel Airport, 7.9 km (5 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`TAH`
ICAO code	`NVVW`
Identifier	`NVVW`
Type	Medium airport
City	Tanna Island
Region	Tafea
Country	Vanuatu
Coordinates	-19.45510, 169.22400
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	19° 27′ 18.36″ S 169° 13′ 26.40″ E
Elevation	6 m (19 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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