Gau Airport

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Gau Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports Fiji Limited
Serves Gau Island, Fiji
Elevation  AMSL 50 ft / 15 m
Coordinates 18°06′56″S179°20′23″E / 18.11556°S 179.33972°E / -18.11556; 179.33972
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Location of airport in Fiji
Gau Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
7542,474
Source: [1]

Gau Airport( IATA : NGI, ICAO : NFNG) is an airport on Gau Island, [1] one of the Lomaiviti Islands in Fiji. It is operated by Airports Fiji Limited. [2]

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Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 50 feet (15 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 754 metres (2,474 ft) in length. [1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Northern Air Suva

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Airport information for Ngau (Gau), Ngau Island, Fiji (NFNG / NGI) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. "Outer Islands". Airports Fiji Limited. Retrieved 10 June 2010.