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Bauerfield International Airport

IATA VLIICAO NVVVLarge airport

Bauerfield International Airport is a large airport near Port Vila in Shefa, Vanuatu. It is listed as IATA VLI and ICAO NVVV. The airport is located at -17.6993° / 168.3200° at an elevation of 21 m (70 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 2,600 m. The nearest airport is Forari Airport, 22 km (14 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

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

Data

Data
IATA code	`VLI`
ICAO code	`NVVV`
Identifier	`NVVV`
Type	Large airport
City	Port Vila
Region	Shefa
Country	Vanuatu
Coordinates	-17.69930, 168.32001
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	17° 41′ 57.48″ S 168° 19′ 12.03″ E
Elevation	21 m (70 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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