Walaha Airport

IATA WLHICAO NVSWSmall airfield

Walaha Airport is a small airfield near Walaha in Penama, Vanuatu. It is listed as IATA WLH and ICAO NVSW. The airport is located at -15.4120° / 167.6910° at an elevation of 46 m (151 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 725 m. The nearest airport is Redcliffe Airport, 17 km (10 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Walaha Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`WLH`
ICAO code	`NVSW`
Identifier	`NVSW`
Type	Small airfield
City	Walaha
Region	Penama
Country	Vanuatu
Coordinates	-15.41200, 167.69099
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	15° 24′ 43.20″ S 167° 41′ 27.58″ E
Elevation	46 m (151 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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