La Tontouta International Airport

Tontouta International Airport Aéroport de Nouméa - La Tontouta
IATA: NOU ICAO: NWWW
Summary
Airport type	Military/public
Operator	New Caledonia Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Serves	Nouméa
Location	Païta, New Caledonia, France
Hub for	Aircalin
Elevation AMSL	52 ft / 16 m
Coordinates	22°00′59″S 166°12′58″E / 22.01639°S 166.21611°E / -22.01639; 166.21611
Website	www.aeroports.cci.nc/en/tontouta/
Map
NOU/NWWW Location of airport in Païta, New Caledonia Show map of New Caledonia NOU/NWWW NOU/NWWW (Oceania) Show map of Oceania
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 11/29 3,250 10,663 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers 492,193 Passenger traffic change 53.7% Aircraft movements 3,602 Aircraft movements change 51.3%
Source: Aeroport.fr[1]

La Tontouta International Airport, also known as Nouméa – La Tontouta International Airport (French: Aéroport de Nouméa - La Tontouta; IATA: NOU, ICAO: NWWW), is the main international airport in New Caledonia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific Ocean, as well as the military base (Base aérienne 186 Nouméa) for the French Air Force based in New Caledonia.

The airport is located in the municipality of Païta, approximately 37 km (23 mi) northwest of Nouméa. La Tontouta International Airport serves international flights, while Nouméa Magenta Airport, within the city of Nouméa, serves domestic flights. The airport is regularly served by four airlines, including Aircalin, which is based at the airport. In 2017, 529,349 passengers used the airport.^[2]