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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports Fiji Limited | ||||||||||
Serves | Matei, Taveuni Island, Fiji | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 16°41′26″S179°52′37″W / 16.69056°S 179.87694°W | ||||||||||
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Matei Airport [2] ( IATA : TVU, ICAO : NFNM), also known as Taveuni Airport or Taveuni Island Airport, is an airport located in Matei on the northern end of Taveuni, [3] an island of the Vanua Levu Group in Fiji. It is operated by Airports Fiji Limited. [2]
The airport is quite small but receives a number of flights from Fiji Link from Nadi and Suva. The airport is quite close to a number of resorts and small accommodation providers. The airport also has recently been upgraded from a gravel runway to a paved runway.
The airport has one runway which is 910 metres (2,986 ft) in length. [3]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Fiji Link | Nadi, Suva |
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Matei Airport is located on Taveuni
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