Niuafoʻou Airport , also known as Kuini Lavinia Airport, is an airport in
Niuafo'ou,
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania. The country has 171 islands, of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in the southern Pacific Ocean. accordin ...
. It was built in 1983. Its inauguration was celebrated with an issue of stamps.
Airlines and Destinations
Facilities
The airport has one
runway
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with a
grass
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surface that is in length.
References
Airports in Tonga
Niuas
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