| Rotuma Airport Rara ni Waqavuka ni Rotuma रोटुमा हवाई अड्डा | |||||||||||
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 Map of Rotuma showing location of airstrip | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Fiji Limited | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rotuma Island, Fiji | ||||||||||
| Location | Else'e, Malhaha | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 42 ft / 13 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°28′57″S 177°04′16″E / 12.48250°S 177.07111°E / -12.48250; 177.07111 | ||||||||||
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Rotuma Airport (IATA: RTA, ICAO: NFNR) is an airport serving the island of Rotuma in Fiji. It is located near Else'e, a village in the district of Malhaha. It is operated by Airports Fiji Limited. An upgrade which saw Rotuma Airport's runway sealed was opened in 2018 to allow flights on larger ATR 72-600 aircraft operated by Fiji Link replacing the smaller de Havilland Twin Otter aircraft on its service to Nadi International Airport.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 22 feet (7 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 1,494 metres (4,902 ft) in length.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Fiji Link | Nadi, Suva |
| Northern Air | Nadi, Suva |
References
- ^ Airport information for Elsee, Rotuma Island, Fiji (NFNR / RTA) at Great Circle Mapper.
- "Malhaha". Rotuma.net. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- "Outer Islands". Airports Fiji Limited. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- "$12.8 Million Runway for Rotuma Opened". Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- "Fiji Airways Resumes Suva – Rotuma Service From mid-Oct 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
External links
- "Improving Air/Sea communications to Rotuma". Press Release. Government of Fiji. 21 November 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
- Accident history for RTA / NFNR at Aviation Safety Network
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