Nadi Airport
| Nadi International Airport | |
|---|---|
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | NFFN |
| IATA code | NAN |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 18 m (59 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 2 km northeast of Nadi |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1942 |
| operator | Airports Fiji Limited |
| Passengers | 1,984,898 (2014) |
| Flight movements |
72,461 (2014) |
| Runways | |
| 02/20 | 3273 m × 46 m asphalt |
| 09/27 | 2136 m × 46 m asphalt |
The Nadi International Airport is the main airport of the Fiji Islands . It is located on the main island of Viti Levu not far from the city of Nadi . It is the home airport of Fiji Airways .
It is approached internationally mainly from New Zealand ( Auckland , Christchurch , Wellington (seasonal)), Australia ( Brisbane , Canberra , Melbourne , Sydney ), Asia ( Hong Kong , Seoul ) and the USA ( Los Angeles , Honolulu ), currently (April 2015) ) from the airlines Aircalin , Air Calidonia , Air New Zealand , Air Niugini , Air Pacific , Air Vanuatu , Fiji Airways , Jetstar Airways , Korean Air , Nauru Airlines , Solomon Airlines and Virgin Australia .
Up until the 1980s, the airport was of great importance for transpacific flights, which were mostly not possible without a refueling stop. With the appearance of newer long-haul aircraft such as the Boeing 747-400 , the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 or the Airbus A340 , the Pacific could then be crossed non-stop.
Individual evidence
- ^ "Construction Work in the Pacific," in War Economy by JVT Baker; P. 239
- ↑ a b Annual Report 2014. (pdf; 2.11 MB) In: airportsfiji.com. Retrieved April 4, 2016 .