Airport guide
Matei AirportIATA code TVU
Matei Airport (TVU/NFNM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Taveuni, Fiji in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Taveuni, Fiji
- Codes
- TVU · NFNM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Fiji
- Region
- Oceania
Matei Airport (TVU/NFNM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Taveuni, Fiji in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Fiji local time at coordinates -16.690°, 179.870°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Matei Airport (TVU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Taveuni, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Matei Airport details
- IATA code
- TVU
- ICAO code
- NFNM
- City
- Taveuni
- Country
- Fiji
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates
- -16.691°, -179.877°
- 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 Matei Airport’s own pages.
TVU airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 18 m (60 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Savusavu Airport SVU · 84 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TVU
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 11/29: 985 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 985 m3,232 ft | 23 m | UNK | Not listed as lit |
Routes from TVU
Originfacts does not track any routes from TVU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at TVU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Taveuni, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Matei 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 Taveuni
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Matei Airport: common questions
Where is Matei Airport?
Matei Airport serves Taveuni, Fiji. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -16.691°, -179.877°.
What are the airport codes for Matei Airport?
The IATA code is TVU and the ICAO code is NFNM.
What time zone is TVU in?
Matei Airport is in the Pacific/Fiji time zone.
How many runways does Matei Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at TVU: 11/29 (985 m (3,232 ft)).
What is the elevation of Matei Airport?
OurAirports gives TVU’s elevation as 18 m (60 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 Matei 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 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)