Airport profile · Tonga
Fua'amotu International Airport
Nuku'alofa · Tongatapu · Tonga
Airport overview
Fua'amotu International Airport serves Nuku'alofa, Tonga. The longest reported open paved runway is 2,681 metres (8,795 feet).
- ICAO code
- NFTF
- IATA code
- TBU
- Local / reference code
- NFTF
- Location
- Nuku'alofa · Tongatapu · Tonga
- Coordinates
- -21.241438, -175.149164
- Elevation above sea level
- 38 m / 126 ft
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tongatapu
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 2,681 m / 8,795 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (2 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,681 m8,795 ft | 45 m147 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
| 17/35 | 1,509 m4,951 ft | 59 m195 ft | GRS | UnlightedReported open |
Runway 11/29 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 121.9° | 28 m / 91 ft | Not reported | -21.23480, -175.16100 |
| 29 | 301.9° | 34 m / 113 ft | Not reported | -21.24760, -175.13901 |
Runway 17/35 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 181.2° | 30 m / 98 ft | Not reported | -21.23770, -175.13901 |
| 35 | 1.2° | 38 m / 126 ft | Not reported | -21.25130, -175.13901 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
Historical background has not yet been reported for this airport.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Not reported
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| AFIS | RDO | 322.6 MHz |
| AFIS | RDO | 884.6 MHz |
| APP | APP | 118.5 MHz |
| GND | GND | 121.9 MHz |
| TWR | TWR | 118.5 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.