TBU — Fua'amotu International Airport
Large airport in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga.
- IATA code
- TBU
- ICAO code
- NFTF
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- —
- No open data
- Nonstop routes
- 1
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+13
- Pacific/Tongatapu
- Elevation
- 38 m
- 125 ft
- Runways
- 2
- Longest 2,681 m
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About TBU
Fua'amotu International Airport is a large airport serving Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. Open traffic data shows 1 nonstop route from TBU.
Busiest nonstop routes from TBU
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| TBU → SYD | 3,589 km | 24,140 |
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.
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| EUA | Kaufana Airport | 25 km |
| HPA | Lifuka Island Airport | 183 km |
| VAV | Vava'u International Airport | 320 km |
| LKB | Lakeba Island Airport | 512 km |
| ICI | Cicia Airport | 587 km |
Distance from TBU to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,681 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
| 17/35 | 1,509 m | 59 m | Grass |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga · -21.2414, -175.1492
Questions
Fua'amotu International Airport has the IATA code TBU and the ICAO code NFTF. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.
TBU is a large airport in Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga, at -21.2414, -175.1492, 38 m above sea level. It serves Nukuʻalofa.
TBU is in the Pacific/Tongatapu time zone, UTC+13.
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