Hihifo Airport

Hihifo Airport (IATA: WLS, ICAO: NLWW) is an airport in Hihifo serving 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.^[1] It was upgraded in 1964.^[2]

Hihifo Airport Aéroport de Hihifo
IATA: WLS ICAO: NLWW
Summary
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
Map
WLS Location of airport in Wallis
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 08/26 6,890 2,100 Asphalt
Source: World Aero Data [usurped]

In 2015 the airport was blockaded by locals as part of a land dispute.^[3]

Statistics

Graph showing the change in the number of passengers by year:

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Aircalin	Nadi, Nouméa[4]

See also

• France portal
• Oceania portal
• Aviation portal

• Hihifo District
• Pointe Vele Airport
• List of airports in Wallis and Futuna