Valesdir Airport

IATA VLSICAO NVSVSmall airfield

Valesdir Airport is a small airfield near Epi Island in Shefa, Vanuatu. It is listed as IATA VLS and ICAO NVSV. The airport is located at -16.7961° / 168.1770° at an elevation of 3 m (10 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 800 m. The nearest airport is Lamen Bay Airport, 24 km (15 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Valesdir Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Valesdir Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`VLS`
ICAO code	`NVSV`
Identifier	`NVSV`
Type	Small airfield
City	Epi Island
Region	Shefa
Country	Vanuatu
Coordinates	-16.79610, 168.17700
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	16° 47′ 45.96″ S 168° 10′ 37.21″ E
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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