Airport profile · Tuvalu
Funafuti International Airport
Funafuti · Tuvalu
Airport overview
Funafuti International Airport serves Funafuti, Tuvalu. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,536 metres (5,040 feet).
- ICAO code
- NGFU
- IATA code
- FUN
- Local / reference code
- NGFU
- Location
- Funafuti · Tuvalu
- Coordinates
- -8.523885, 179.196976
- Elevation above sea level
- 3 m / 9 ft
- Time zone
- Pacific/Funafuti
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,536 m / 5,040 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 (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 1,536 m5,040 ft | 24 m78 ft | ASP | UnlightedReported open |
Runway 03/21 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Not reported | 3 m / 9 ft | Not reported | Not reported |
| 21 | Not reported | 3 m / 9 ft | Not reported | Not reported |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FSS | FSS | 118.1 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.