Airport guide
Wallis Island AirportIATA code WLS
Wallis Island Airport (WLS/NLWW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna
- Codes
- WLS · NLWW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Wallis
- Region
- Oceania
Wallis Island Airport (WLS/NLWW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Wallis local time at coordinates -13.230°, -176.170°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Wallis Island Airport (WLS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Wallis Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Wallis Island Airport details
- IATA code
- WLS
- ICAO code
- NLWW
- City
- Wallis Island
- Country
- Wallis and Futuna
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Wallis
- Coordinates
- -13.239°, -176.199°
- 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 Wallis Island Airport’s own pages.
WLS airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 24 m (79 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 31,961
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Pointe Vele Airport FUT · 234 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at WLS
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: 2,100 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,100 m6,890 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from WLS
Originfacts does not track any routes from WLS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at WLS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Wallis Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Wallis Island 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 Wallis Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ApiaFaleolo AirportAPW456 km
- ApiaFagali I AirportFGI485 km
- TaveuniMatei AirportTVU574 km
- LabasaLabasa AirportLBS602 km
- Pago PagoPago Pago International AirportPPG603 km
- CiciaCiciaICI606 km
- SavusavuSavusavu AirportSVU625 km
- Vava'uLupepau'u AirportVAV641 km
- Funafuti AtolFunafuti Atol International AirportFUN727 km
Wallis Island Airport: common questions
Where is Wallis Island Airport?
Wallis Island Airport serves Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -13.239°, -176.199°.
What are the airport codes for Wallis Island Airport?
The IATA code is WLS and the ICAO code is NLWW.
What time zone is WLS in?
Wallis Island Airport is in the Pacific/Wallis time zone.
How many runways does Wallis Island Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at WLS: 08/26 (2,100 m (6,890 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Wallis Island Airport?
Wikidata records 31,961 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Wallis Island Airport?
OurAirports gives WLS’s elevation as 24 m (79 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 Wallis Island 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 Q182259 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)