Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in New Caledonia.
#1 Île des Pins airport at Île des Pins (New Caledonia) NWWE ILP
Altitude : 96 m = 315ft
Île des Pins airport is located close to Île des Pins, Wapan at 2.5 km↑, Vao at 9.1 km↑, Yaté-Village at 75 km↑, Yate-Barrage at 77 km↑, Mont-Dore at 96 km↑, La Coulée at 100 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1100 m = 3609ft
- runway 10/28 : 1100m = 3609ft
-> Aviation weather for Île des Pins airport
#2 ÃŽle Art - Waala airport at Waala (New Caledonia) NWWC BMY
Altitude : 93 m = 305ft
ÃŽle Art - Waala airport is located close to Waala, Poum at 68 km↑, Ouegoa at 107 km↑, Le Caillou at 107 km↑, Pagou at 112 km↑, Koumac at 114 km↑, Pouebo at 121 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 600 m = 1969ft
- runway 09/27 : 600m = 1969ft
-> Aviation weather for ÃŽle Art - Waala airport
#3 Mueo airport at Népoui (New Caledonia) NWWQ PDC
Altitude : 80 m = 262ft
Mueo airport is located close to Népoui, Poya at 17 km↑, Pouembout at 23 km↑, Pouembout at 23 km↑, Koné at 32 km↑, Ponerihouen at 49 km↑, Voh at 50 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Mueo airport
#4 Mare La Roche airport at Maré (New Caledonia) NWWR MEE
Altitude : 43 m = 141ft
Mare La Roche airport is located close to Maré, Wacamadra at 1.7 km↑, Tadine at 18 km↑, We at 102 km↑, Koumo at 114 km↑, Wapan at 135 km↑, Yaté-Village at 139 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1000 m = 3281ft
- runway 13/31 : 1000m = 3281ft
-> Aviation weather for Mare La Roche airport
#5 Tiga airport at Tiga (New Caledonia) NWWA TGJ
Altitude : 39 m = 128ft
Tiga airport is located close to Tiga, Wacamadra at 48 km↑, Tadine at 51 km↑, We at 59 km↑, Koumo at 69 km↑, Ouloup at 136 km↑, Fayaoue at 141 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Tiga airport
#6 Oua Tom airport at La Foa (New Caledonia) NWWT
Altitude : 30 m = 98ft
Oua Tom airport is located close to La Foa, La Foa at 13 km↑, Farino at 19 km↑, Sarraméa at 20 km↑, Bouloupari at 20 km↑, Canala at 33 km↑, Thio at 44 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 800 m = 2625ft
- runway 13/31 : 800m = 2625ft
-> Aviation weather for Oua Tom airport
#7 Lifou airport at Lifou (New Caledonia) NWWL LIF
Altitude : 28 m = 92ft
Lifou airport is located close to Lifou, Koumo at 1.2 km↑, We at 16 km↑, Ouloup at 70 km↑, Fayaoue at 75 km↑, Tadine at 109 km↑, Wacamadra at 113 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1100 m = 3609ft
- runway 12/30 : 1100m = 3609ft
-> Aviation weather for Lifou airport
#8 Ouaco airport at Ouaco (New Caledonia) NWWY
Altitude : 21 m = 69ft
Ouaco airport is located close to Ouaco, Voh at 22 km↑, Kaala-Gomén at 25 km↑, Koumac at 41 km↑, Koné at 42 km↑, Pagou at 43 km↑, Hienghene at 46 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Ouaco airport
#9 La Tontouta International airport (Base aérienne Nouméa BA186) at Nouméa (New Caledonia) NWWW NOU
Altitude : 16 m = 52ft
La Tontouta International airport is located close to Nouméa, Karenga at 2.1 km↑, Naïa at 17 km↑, Paita at 21 km↑, Bouloupari at 24 km↑, Dumbéa at 28 km↑, Pont des Français at 36 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3250 m = 10663ft
- runway 11/29 : 3250m = 10663ft
-> Aviation weather for La Tontouta International airport
#10 Koumac airport at Koumac (New Caledonia) NWWK KOC
Altitude : 13 m = 43ft
Koumac airport is located close to Koumac, Pagou at 1.2 km↑, Koumac at 3.6 km↑, Kaala-Gomén at 20 km↑, Ouegoa at 29 km↑, Le Caillou at 29 km↑, Pouebo at 36 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1102 m = 3615ft
- runway 06/24 : 1102m = 3615ft
-> Aviation weather for Koumac airport
#11 Île Hugon Airstrip airport at Hugon Island (New Caledonia) NC-0001
#12 Koné airport at Koné (New Caledonia) NWWD KNQ
#13 Ouvéa airport at Ouvéa (New Caledonia) NWWV UVE
#14 Ouinne Private airport at Ouinne (New Caledonia) NC-0005
#15 Hienghène airport at Hienghène (New Caledonia) NWWI
#16 Nesson airport at Houailou (New Caledonia) NWWH HLU
#17 Nouméa Magenta airport at Nouméa (New Caledonia) NWWM GEA
#18 Touho airport at Touho (New Caledonia) NWWU TOU
#19 Poum airport at Poum (New Caledonia) NWWP PUV
#20 Bourail - Poé airport at Bourail Poé (New Caledonia) NWWB
#21 Canala airport at Canala (New Caledonia) NWWX
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