Vanuabalavu Airport | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Public |
| Operator | Airports Fiji Limited |
| Serves | Vanua Balavu, Fiji |
| Coordinates | 17°14′41.5″S178°57′33.5″W / 17.244861°S 178.959306°W |
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  VBV Location of airport in Fiji | |
Vanuabalavu Airport [1] or Vanua Balavu Airport( IATA : VBV [2] , ICAO : NFVB) is an airport serving Vanua Balavu, the second largest of the Lau Islands in Fiji. It is operated by Airports Fiji Limited. [1]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Fiji Link | Suva |
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