Airport guide
Suavanao AirstripIATA code VAO
Suavanao Airstrip (VAO/AGGV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Suavanao, Solomon Islands in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Suavanao, Solomon Islands
- Codes
- VAO · AGGV
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Region
- Oceania
Suavanao Airstrip (VAO/AGGV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Suavanao, Solomon Islands in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Guadalcanal local time at coordinates -7.570°, 158.670°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Suavanao Airstrip (VAO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Suavanao, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Suavanao Airstrip airport details
- IATA code
- VAO
- ICAO code
- AGGV
- City
- Suavanao
- Country
- Solomon Islands
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates
- -7.586°, 158.731°
- 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 Suavanao Airstrip’s own pages.
VAO airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 6 m (20 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Fera/Maringe Airport FRE · 110 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VAO
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 04/22: 850 m, unpaved.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 850 m2,789 ft | 24 m | unpaved | Not listed as lit |
Routes from VAO
Originfacts does not track any routes from VAO yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at VAO
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Suavanao, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Suavanao Airstrip’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 Suavanao
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Suavanao Airstrip: common questions
Where is Suavanao Airstrip?
Suavanao Airstrip serves Suavanao, Solomon Islands. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -7.586°, 158.731°.
What are the airport codes for Suavanao Airstrip?
The IATA code is VAO and the ICAO code is AGGV.
What time zone is VAO in?
Suavanao Airstrip is in the Pacific/Guadalcanal time zone.
How many runways does Suavanao Airstrip have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at VAO: 04/22 (850 m (2,789 ft), unpaved).
What is the elevation of Suavanao Airstrip?
OurAirports gives VAO’s elevation as 6 m (20 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 Suavanao Airstrip’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)