Pointe Vele Airport
Pointe Vele Airport (IATA: FUT, ICAO: NLWF) is an airport serving Futuna Island in the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna.[1] The airport is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Leava.[1]
Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Vele (Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna, France) | ||||||||||
| Location | Pointe Vele | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 20 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°18′41″S 178°03′58″W | ||||||||||
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  FUT Location of airport in Futuna | |||||||||||
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Map of Hoorn Islands (Futuna and Alofi) showing airport location
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 20 feet (6 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 07/25 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,100 by 25 metres (3,609 ft × 82 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aircalin | Wallis Island |
Temperature record
On 10 January 2016, the weather station at the airport recorded a temperature of 35.8 °C (96.4 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Wallis and Futuna.[3]
References
- NLWF – FUTUNA POINTE VELE. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 5 October 2023.
- Airport information for Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands - Pointe Vele (NLWF / FUT) at Great Circle Mapper.
- Masters, Jeff; Henson, Bob (18 January 2017). "Confirmed: 2016 the Warmest Year in History of Global Recordkeeping". Wunderground. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
External links
- NLWF – FUTUNA POINTE VELE. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 5 October 2023.
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