Hihifo Airport
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Hihifo Airport
Aéroport de Hihifo
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mala'e (Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna) | ||||||||||
| Location | North of Mala'e | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 79 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°14′17.81″S 176°11′57.22″W | ||||||||||
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  WLS Location of airport in Wallis
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Source: World Aero Data [1]
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Hihifo Airport (IATA: WLS, ICAO: NLWW) is an airport in Hihifo on Wallis Island in Wallis and Futuna. The airport is 5.6 km from Mata-Utu, the capital city. It was constructed by Seabees in March 1942 as a bomber field. It was upgraded in 1964.
In 2015 the airport was blockaded by locals as part of a land dispute.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aircalin | Nadi, Nouméa |
| Air Loyauté | Futuna |