Airport guide
Lupepau'u AirportIATA code VAV
Lupepau'u Airport (VAV/NFTV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vava'u, Tonga in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Vava'u, Tonga
- Codes
- VAV · NFTV
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tongatapu
- Region
- Oceania
Lupepau'u Airport (VAV/NFTV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vava'u, Tonga in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Tongatapu local time at coordinates -18.590°, -173.970°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lupepau'u Airport (VAV) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Vava'u, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Lupepau'u Airport details
- IATA code
- VAV
- ICAO code
- NFTV
- City
- Vava'u
- Country
- Tonga
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tongatapu
- Coordinates
- -18.585°, -173.962°
- 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 Lupepau'u Airport’s own pages.
VAV airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 72 m (236 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Lifuka Island Airport HPA · 138 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VAV
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 08/26: 1,705 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 1,705 m5,593 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from VAV
Originfacts does not track any routes from VAV yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at VAV
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Vava'u, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lupepau'u 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 Vava'u
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Ha'ApaiSalote PilolevuHPA138 km
- Nuku'alofaFua'amotu International AirportTBU319 km
- Niue IslandHanan AirportIUE429 km
- ApiaFaleolo AirportAPW570 km
- CiciaCiciaICI574 km
- ApiaFagali I AirportFGI581 km
- Pago PagoPago Pago International AirportPPG588 km
- Wallis IslandWallis Island AirportWLS641 km
- TaveuniMatei AirportTVU686 km
Lupepau'u Airport: common questions
Where is Lupepau'u Airport?
Lupepau'u Airport serves Vava'u, Tonga. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -18.585°, -173.962°.
What are the airport codes for Lupepau'u Airport?
The IATA code is VAV and the ICAO code is NFTV.
What time zone is VAV in?
Lupepau'u Airport is in the Pacific/Tongatapu time zone.
How many runways does Lupepau'u Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at VAV: 08/26 (1,705 m (5,593 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Lupepau'u Airport?
OurAirports gives VAV’s elevation as 72 m (236 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 Lupepau'u 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)