Vunisea Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports Fiji Limited | ||||||||||
Location | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 6 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°03′29″S178°09′25″E / 19.05806°S 178.15694°E | ||||||||||
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Vunisea Airport( IATA : KDV, ICAO : NFKD) is an airport located near Vunisea (Namalata) on Kadavu Island in Fiji. [1] Also known as Namalata Airport [2] or Kadavu Airport, [3] it serves many tourists surfing and kayaking in Fiji. It is operated by Airports Fiji Limited. [4]
The airport resides at an elevation of 6 feet (2 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 916 metres (3,005 ft). [1]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Fiji Link | Nadi, Suva [5] |
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