NOU — La Tontouta International Airport
- IATA code
- NOU
- ICAO code
- NWWW
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 320,333
- 2022 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- 2
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+11
- Pacific/Noumea
- Elevation
- 16 m
- 52 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 3,250 m
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About NOU
La Tontouta International Airport is a large airport serving Nouméa, New Caledonia. It opened in 1941 and is run by French Air Force. 320,333 passengers used it in 2022. Open traffic data shows 2 nonstop routes from NOU.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from NOU
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| NOU → SYD | 1,980 km | 79,715 |
| NOU → BNE | 1,451 km | 60,151 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, BITRE (domestic May 2025 – Apr 2026, international Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) for routes in and out of Australia. Routes outside these are not counted.
Other airports in Nouméa
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| GEA | Nouméa Magenta Airport | 38 km |
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| ILP | Île des Pins Airport | 143 km |
| UVE | Ouvéa Airport | 157 km |
| TOU | Touho Airport | 168 km |
| LIF | Lifou Airport | 174 km |
| KNQ | Koné Airport | 178 km |
Distance from NOU to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 3,250 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Nouméa, Province Sud, New Caledonia · -22.0146, 166.2130
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