Airport guide
Tontouta AirportIATA code NOU
Tontouta Airport (NOU/NWWW) 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
- NOU · NWWW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Noumea
- Region
- Oceania
Tontouta Airport (NOU/NWWW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Noumea, New Caledonia in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Noumea local time at coordinates -22.020°, 166.220°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tontouta Airport (NOU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Noumea, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Tontouta Airport details
- IATA code
- NOU
- ICAO code
- NWWW
- City
- Noumea
- Country
- New Caledonia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Noumea
- Coordinates
- -22.015°, 166.213°
- 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 Tontouta Airport’s own pages.
NOU airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 16 m (52 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Nouméa Magenta Airport GEA · 38 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at NOU
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 11/29: 3,250 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 3,250 m10,663 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from NOU
Originfacts does not track any routes from NOU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at NOU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Noumea, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tontouta Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:cci-nc.com/tontouta/index.php (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.
Tontouta Airport: common questions
Where is Tontouta Airport?
Tontouta Airport serves Noumea, New Caledonia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -22.015°, 166.213°.
What are the airport codes for Tontouta Airport?
The IATA code is NOU and the ICAO code is NWWW.
What time zone is NOU in?
Tontouta Airport is in the Pacific/Noumea time zone.
What is the official website of Tontouta Airport?
The airport’s official website is cci-nc.com/tontouta/index.php. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Tontouta Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at NOU: 11/29 (3,250 m (10,663 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Tontouta Airport?
OurAirports gives NOU’s elevation as 16 m (52 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 Tontouta Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)