Longana Airport

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Longana Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Serves Longana, Aoba Island, Vanuatu
Elevation  AMSL 167 ft / 51 m
Coordinates 15°18′24″S167°58′02″E / 15.30667°S 167.96722°E / -15.30667; 167.96722
Map
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LOD
Location of airport in Vanuatu
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
7102,297
Source: [1]

Longana Airport is an airport in Longana, Vanuatu ( IATA : LOD, ICAO : NVSG).

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Vanuatu [2] Luganville, Port Vila

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References

  1. Airport information for Longana, Aoba Island, Vanuatu (NVSG / LOD) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. "Air Vanuatu Sep 2024 Domestic Operations". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 6 September 2024.