Rotuma Airport Rara ni Waqavuka ni Rotuma रोटुमा हवाई अड्डा | |||||||||||
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![]() Map of Rotuma showing location of airstrip | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports Fiji Limited | ||||||||||
Serves | Rotuma Island, Fiji | ||||||||||
Location | Else'e, Malhaha | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 42 ft / 13 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 12°28′57″S177°04′16″E / 12.48250°S 177.07111°E | ||||||||||
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Rotuma Airport( IATA : RTA, ICAO : NFNR) is an airport serving the island of Rotuma in Fiji. [1] It is located near Else'e, [1] a village in the district of Malhaha. [2] It is operated by Airports Fiji Limited. [3] An upgrade which saw Rotuma Airport's runway sealed was opened in 2018 to allow flights on larger ATR 72-600 aircraft operated by Fiji Link replacing the smaller de Havilland Twin Otter aircraft on its service to Nadi International Airport. [4]
The airport resides at an elevation of 22 feet (7 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 1,494 metres (4,902 ft) in length. [1]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Fiji Link | Nadi, Suva [5] |
Northern Air | Nadi, Suva |
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