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Fua'amotu International Airport

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Tonga's gateway to the Pacific world.

Opened
1940s
Location
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Fua'amotu International Airport (IATA: TBU, ICAO: NFTF) is the principal international airport serving Nuku'alofa, the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga. Located on the island of Tongatapu, it handles the majority of Tonga's international air traffic and serves as the primary hub for domestic inter-island services. The airport connects Tonga with destinations across the Pacific, including New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, and Hawaii. It plays a critical role in supporting Tonga's tourism industry and its diaspora communities abroad. Fua'amotu is operated under the authority of the Tonga Airports Limited and has undergone infrastructure improvements over the years to accommodate growing passenger volumes and modern aircraft. It remains a key node in Pacific aviation connectivity.
Terminals
The airport features a single passenger terminal handling both international and domestic operations.
Getting to & from
Ground transport from Fua'amotu to central Nuku'alofa, approximately 21 kilometres away, is primarily via taxi or private transfer, with limited bus services available.
Airlines here
Major carriers serving Fua'amotu include Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand, and Real Tonga, which operates domestic inter-island services.
Notable facts
  • ›Located on the island of Tongatapu, the main island of the Kingdom of Tonga.
  • ›The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 126 feet (38 metres) above sea level.
  • ›It serves as the hub for Real Tonga's domestic network connecting the island groups.
  • ›The runway is approximately 2,777 metres long, capable of handling wide-body aircraft.
  • ›Tonga is one of the few countries where the date line passes nearby, making it among the first places to enter a new day.
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Route map (4 destinations)

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Routes

TBU → NANFJ · 73H 73W
TBU → SUVFJ · AT5
TBU → AKLNZ · 320 763
TBU → AKLVA · 73H
TBU → SYDVA · 73H
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Fuaʻamotu International Airport
Encyclopaedia

Fuaʻamotu International Airport is an international airport in Tonga. It is on the south side of the main island, Tongatapu, 20 km from the capital of Tonga, Nukuʻalofa. Although named after the nearby village of Fuaʻamotu, which is on Tungī's estate, in reality the airfield is located on the Tuʻi Pelehake's estate, closer to the village of Pelehake.

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