Airport guide
Futuna AirportIATA code FTA
Futuna Airport (FTA/NVVF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Futuna Island, Vanuatu in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Futuna Island, Vanuatu
- Codes
- FTA · NVVF
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Efate
- Region
- Oceania
Futuna Airport (FTA/NVVF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Futuna Island, Vanuatu in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Efate local time at coordinates -19.420°, 170.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Futuna Airport (FTA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Futuna Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Futuna Airport details
- IATA code
- FTA
- ICAO code
- NVVF
- City
- Futuna Island
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates
- -19.516°, 170.232°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Futuna Airport’s own pages.
FTA airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 29 m (95 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Whitegrass Airport TAH · 106 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at FTA
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. The runway 14/32: 700 m, coral.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 700 m2,297 ft | 35 m | coral | Not listed as lit |
Routes from FTA
Originfacts does not track any routes from FTA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where FTA is
2.5 km northeast
Futuna Airport lies 2.5 km northeast of Futuna Island 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 FTA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Futuna Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Futuna 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 Futuna Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Futuna Airport: common questions
Where is Futuna Airport?
Futuna Airport serves Futuna Island, Vanuatu. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -19.516°, 170.232°.
What are the airport codes for Futuna Airport?
The IATA code is FTA and the ICAO code is NVVF.
What time zone is FTA in?
Futuna Airport is in the Pacific/Efate time zone.
How many runways does Futuna Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at FTA: 14/32 (700 m (2,297 ft), coral).
How far is FTA from Futuna Island city centre?
Futuna Airport is about 2.5 km northeast of Futuna Island city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Futuna Airport?
OurAirports gives FTA’s elevation as 29 m (95 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 Futuna Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- 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)