Bauerfield Airport
| Bauerfield Airport | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | NVVV |
| IATA code | VLI |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 21 m (69 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 3 km north of Port Vila |
| Basic data | |
| operator | Vanuatu Civil Aviation Authority |
| Runways | |
| 11/29 | 2600 m × 45 m asphalt |
| 11R / 29L | 1009 m × 32 m grass |
The airport Bauerfield ( English Bauerfield Airport ) is the international airport of Vanuatu . It is located near the capital Port Vila .
During the Second World War , Port Vila was used by the US armed forces as an important air base in the Pacific from 1942 , which explains the name of the airport.
The airport is the home base of the national airline Air Vanuatu .
Due to the poor condition of the runway, Virgin Australia , Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways have suspended flight operations since January 2016. Air Vanuatu continues to fly. (As of April 2016)
Web links
Commons : Bauerfield Airport - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- The airport website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Airlines refuse to land in Vanuatu , accessed February 2, 2016