Airport guide
Lifou AirportIATA code LIF
Lifou Airport (LIF/NWWL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lifou, New Caledonia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Lifou, New Caledonia
- Codes
- LIF · NWWL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Noumea
- Region
- Oceania
Lifou Airport (LIF/NWWL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lifou, New Caledonia in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Noumea local time at coordinates -20.770°, 167.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lifou Airport (LIF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lifou, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Lifou Airport details
- IATA code
- LIF
- ICAO code
- NWWL
- City
- Lifou
- Country
- New Caledonia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Noumea
- Coordinates
- -20.775°, 167.239°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Lifou Airport’s own pages.
LIF airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 28 m (92 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 160,928
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Tiga Airport TGJ · 69 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LIF
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 12/30: 1,100 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,100 m3,609 ft | 30 m | MAC | Lit |
Routes from LIF
Originfacts does not track any routes from LIF yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where LIF is
14 km north-northwest
Lifou Airport lies 14 km north-northwest of Lifou 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 LIF
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lifou, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lifou 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 Lifou
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Lifou Airport: common questions
Where is Lifou Airport?
Lifou Airport serves Lifou, New Caledonia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -20.775°, 167.239°.
What are the airport codes for Lifou Airport?
The IATA code is LIF and the ICAO code is NWWL.
What time zone is LIF in?
Lifou Airport is in the Pacific/Noumea time zone.
How many runways does Lifou Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at LIF: 12/30 (1,100 m (3,609 ft)).
How many passengers use Lifou Airport?
Wikidata records 160,928 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is LIF from Lifou city centre?
Lifou Airport is about 14 km north-northwest of Lifou city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Lifou Airport?
OurAirports gives LIF’s elevation as 28 m (92 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 Lifou Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q144278 (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)