Airport guide
Noumea Magenta AirportIATA code GEA
Noumea Magenta Airport (GEA/NWWM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Noumea, New Caledonia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Noumea, New Caledonia
- Codes
- GEA · NWWM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Noumea
- Region
- Oceania
Noumea Magenta Airport (GEA/NWWM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Noumea, New Caledonia in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Noumea local time at coordinates -22.260°, 166.470°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Noumea Magenta Airport (GEA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Noumea, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Noumea Magenta Airport details
- IATA code
- GEA
- ICAO code
- NWWM
- City
- Noumea
- Country
- New Caledonia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Noumea
- Coordinates
- -22.258°, 166.473°
- 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 Noumea Magenta Airport’s own pages.
GEA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3 m (10 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 380,557
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- La Tontouta International Airport NOU · 38 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GEA
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 17/35: 1,250 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 1,250 m4,101 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from GEA
Originfacts does not track any routes from GEA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at GEA
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names GEA, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where GEA is
2.6 km east-northeast
Noumea Magenta Airport lies 2.6 km east-northeast of Nouméa 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 GEA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Noumea, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Noumea Magenta Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:cci.nc/aeroports/aerodrome-de-magenta (opens in a new tab)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 Noumea
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Noumea Magenta Airport: common questions
Where is Noumea Magenta Airport?
Noumea Magenta Airport serves Noumea, New Caledonia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -22.258°, 166.473°.
What are the airport codes for Noumea Magenta Airport?
The IATA code is GEA and the ICAO code is NWWM.
What time zone is GEA in?
Noumea Magenta Airport is in the Pacific/Noumea time zone.
What is the official website of Noumea Magenta Airport?
The airport’s official website is cci.nc/aeroports/aerodrome-de-magenta. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Noumea Magenta Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GEA: 17/35 (1,250 m (4,101 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Noumea Magenta Airport?
Wikidata records 380,557 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at GEA?
Wikidata lists GEA as a hub of Air Calédonie and Air Loyauté.
How far is GEA from Nouméa city centre?
Noumea Magenta Airport is about 2.6 km east-northeast of Nouméa city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Noumea Magenta Airport?
OurAirports gives GEA’s elevation as 3 m (10 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 Noumea Magenta Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q656777 (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)