Airport guide
Faleolo AirportIATA code APW
Faleolo Airport (APW/NSFA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Apia, Samoa in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Apia, Samoa
- Codes
- APW · NSFA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Apia
- Region
- Oceania
Faleolo Airport (APW/NSFA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Apia, Samoa in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Apia local time at coordinates -13.830°, -172.000°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Faleolo Airport (APW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Apia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Faleolo Airport details
- IATA code
- APW
- ICAO code
- NSFA
- City
- Apia
- Country
- Samoa
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Apia
- Coordinates
- -13.830°, -172.008°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Faleolo Airport’s own pages.
APW airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 18 m (58 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Pago Pago International Airport PPG · 151 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at APW
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 08/26: 3,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from APW
Originfacts does not track any routes from APW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Airlines with a hub at APW
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names APW, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where APW is
19 km west
Faleolo Airport lies 19 km west of Apia city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at APW
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Apia, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Faleolo Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Apia
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ApiaFagali I AirportFGI29 km
- Pago PagoPago Pago International AirportPPG151 km
- Wallis IslandWallis Island AirportWLS456 km
- Vava'uLupepau'u AirportVAV570 km
- Niue IslandHanan AirportIUE624 km
- Ha'ApaiSalote PilolevuHPA707 km
- Nuku'alofaFua'amotu International AirportTBU889 km
- CiciaCiciaICI897 km
- TaveuniMatei AirportTVU928 km
Faleolo Airport: common questions
Where is Faleolo Airport?
Faleolo Airport serves Apia, Samoa. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -13.830°, -172.008°.
What are the airport codes for Faleolo Airport?
The IATA code is APW and the ICAO code is NSFA.
What time zone is APW in?
Faleolo Airport is in the Pacific/Apia time zone.
How many runways does Faleolo Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at APW: 08/26 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).
Which airlines have a hub at APW?
Wikidata lists APW as a hub of Samoa Airways.
How far is APW from Apia city centre?
Faleolo Airport is about 19 km west of Apia city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Faleolo Airport?
OurAirports gives APW’s elevation as 18 m (58 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Faleolo Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q197933 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)